AREA REPORT · CAMBRIDGE CB3

CB3.

Cambridge

CB3 is an outcode in Cambridge, covering the neighbourhoods of Eddington & Castle, Central & West Cambridge, Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester and Arbury. Over the last 12 months 101 properties changed hands — a median of £400k for flats (£5,500/sqm) and £715k for houses (£6,193/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band B.

Recorded dwellings
6,380
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
4
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
22
167
Houses
79
332
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£400k
n = 22
£413k
n = 167
Houses
£715k
n = 79
£796k
n = 332
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£5,500
n = 22
£6,382
n = 167
Houses
£6,193
n = 79
£5,975
n = 322
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
Sliding
−9.8% vs 12m
−18.9% vs 3y
£550k£1.10m£796k£715k£645k3Yn=33212Mn=796Mn=23
Flats
Sliding
−7.0% vs 12m
−9.9% vs 3y
£250k£500k£413k£400k£372k3Yn=16712Mn=226Mn=3
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
Cooling
−2.5% vs 12m
+1.1% vs 3y
£0£3,550£7,100£5,975£6,193£6,0383Yn=32212Mn=796Mn=23
Flats
Correcting
−11.0% vs 12m
−23.3% vs 3y
£0£3,400£6,800£6,382£5,500£4,8953Yn=16712Mn=226Mn=3
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£781k
n=23
Median £
£645k
n=23
Avg £/sqm
£6,392
n=23
Median £/sqm
£6,038
n=23
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£905k
n=79
Median £
£715k
n=79
Avg £/sqm
£6,691
n=79
Median £/sqm
£6,193
n=79
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£982k
n=332
Median £
£796k
n=332
Avg £/sqm
£6,411
n=322
Median £/sqm
£5,975
n=322
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£474k
n=3
Median £
£372k
n=3
Avg £/sqm
£5,211
n=3
Median £/sqm
£4,895
n=3
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£454k
n=22
Median £
£400k
n=22
Avg £/sqm
£5,807
n=22
Median £/sqm
£5,500
n=22
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£436k
n=167
Median £
£413k
n=167
Avg £/sqm
£6,246
n=167
Median £/sqm
£6,382
n=167
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£161k£545k£928k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
79
Median potential
84
058311662010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Band A
737
Flats/maisonettes
Band B
1,431
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Band C
2,619
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band D
1,864
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
Band E
1,647
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
Band F
1,459
Terraced
Detached
Band G
1,179
Detached
Other/unknown
Band H
318
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
5,214
46%
Terraced houses
1,614
14%
Semi-detached houses
1,569
14%
Detached houses
2,071
18%
Bungalows
537
4.7%
Other/unknown
314
2.8%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
0
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
0
Bus stops
0
Schools
6
SECTORS
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
4 · click column to sort
Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester
2,831
2,183
Central & West Cambridge
2,195
1,431
Eddington & Castle
3,199
1,395
Arbury
254
12
Wards
7 · click column to sort
Girton
2,508
2,034
Newnham
2,281
1,457
Castle
2,931
1,337
Harston & Comberton
323
150
West Chesterton
46
31
Arbury
389
13
Market
1
0
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

CB3 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Cambridge (CB3)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in CB3 (Cambridge) was £715k, with an average of £905k, from 79 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in CB3?
The median flat sale price in CB3 over the last 12 months was £400k (about £5,500 per square metre), from 22 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in CB3?
Typical sale prices per square metre in CB3 are £6,193 for houses and £5,500 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in CB3 have?
Homes in CB3 most commonly hold EPC band B, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 79 (a potential of 84 after improvements).
How many properties sold in CB3 in the last year?
101 properties were sold in CB3 over the last 12 months, and 499 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 11 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES