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Cambridge house prices, July 2026

Average sold prices for Cambridge, broken down by property type, buyer status, funding status and property status, from HM Land Registry's UK House Price Index.

Average price
£475,151
Annual change
Broadly flat
Homes sold, May 2026
43
England average
£293,479

The average property in Cambridge sold for £475,151 in July 2026, broadly unchanged on the year. That is about 62% above the England average of £293,479. 43 homes sold in Cambridge in May 2026, the most recent month HM Land Registry have published transaction counts for.

Price trend

Over the 12 months to July 2026, the average price in Cambridge fell 1%, peaking at £488,895 in October 2025.

£488,895 £465,632
August 2025July 2026

Peak £488,895 in October 2025.

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By property type

Detached homes are the most expensive in Cambridge at £979,438, 228% above flat or maisonette at £298,575. Flat or maisonette is the only type where prices fell over the year, down 2.3%.

Average sold price by property type, July 2026.
Property typeAverage priceAnnual change
Detached£979,438+0.8%
Semi-detached£603,225+1.3%
Terraced£493,851+0.9%
Flat or maisonette£298,575-2.3%

By buyer status

First-time buyers in Cambridge paid £202,136 less than people who already owned, a gap of 51%.

Average sold price by buyer status, July 2026.
BuyerAverage priceAnnual change
First-time buyer£397,573Broadly flat
Former owner-occupier£599,709Broadly flat

By funding status

Cash buyers in Cambridge paid 4% more than those with a mortgage. Cash accounted for 32% of the sales counted in May 2026.

Average sold price by funding status, July 2026. Sales volumes are for May 2026, the most recent month published. Cash and mortgage sales are counted separately and do not necessarily add up to the total above.
Paid withAverage priceAnnual changeSales
Cash£487,733Broadly flat7
Mortgage£470,432Broadly flat15

By property status

New builds in Cambridge sold for 19% less than existing homes.

Average sold price by property status, May 2026. Sales volumes are not shown for new builds: they are registered months after completion, so recent counts are incomplete rather than low.
Property statusAverage priceAnnual change
New build£381,447Broadly flat
Existing property£473,353-1.5%

Month by month

Average sold price and annual change over the last 12 published months. Sales volumes stop two months short because HM Land Registry withhold the most recent counts until more transactions are registered.
MonthAverage priceAnnual changeSales
July 2026£475,151Broadly flatn/a
June 2026£469,993-1.4%n/a
May 2026£467,721-1.4%43
April 2026£465,632-3.5%62
March 2026£467,924-3%67
February 2026£472,139-2.3%84
January 2026£469,160-4%82
December 2025£482,971-3.1%90
November 2025£482,071-4.5%113
October 2025£488,895-3.3%136
September 2025£481,037-3.7%115
August 2025£480,901-3%118
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Figures for a local authority are a three-month average rather than a single month's transactions. HM Land Registry revise the most recent twelve months as more sales are registered, so recent figures are provisional.