# Housing in South Cambridgeshire The west of the East of England. 174,641 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 902 square kilometres. 17 layers about housing for South Cambridgeshire, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) ## Average house price South Cambridgeshire: **£441,410** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. South Cambridgeshire’s average house price was £441,410 in August 2026. That is 31% higher than East of England and 1.6 times the UK average. Prices rose 0.2% in the year to August 2026. - Against East of England: 31% higher (£337,848) - Against the UK: 1.6 times (£273,037) ### House prices since 2000 Average house price each month for South Cambridgeshire, East of England, England, January 2000 to August 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | South Cambridgeshire | East of England | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2000 | £120,696 | £83,296 | £71,017 | | Jan 2001 | £130,052 | £95,600 | £79,663 | | Jan 2002 | £155,335 | £111,178 | £90,840 | | Jan 2003 | £182,669 | £143,325 | £114,816 | | Jan 2004 | £201,151 | £158,011 | £131,914 | | Jan 2005 | £215,678 | £173,457 | £149,713 | | Jan 2006 | £225,962 | £177,088 | £157,240 | | Jan 2007 | £247,605 | £192,919 | £171,666 | | Jan 2008 | £270,289 | £205,481 | £181,037 | | Jan 2009 | £217,339 | £173,660 | £153,585 | | Jan 2010 | £234,861 | £185,910 | £164,711 | | Jan 2011 | £247,289 | £187,409 | £164,697 | | Jan 2012 | £249,850 | £189,852 | £164,449 | | Jan 2013 | £266,734 | £192,142 | £166,938 | | Jan 2014 | £274,818 | £203,602 | £177,748 | | Jan 2015 | £312,913 | £225,847 | £191,523 | | Jan 2016 | £341,477 | £252,519 | £208,050 | | Jan 2017 | £364,778 | £272,123 | £218,655 | | Jan 2018 | £388,194 | £285,873 | £227,594 | | Jan 2019 | £379,562 | £285,588 | £230,974 | | Jan 2020 | £386,474 | £285,803 | £234,049 | | Jan 2021 | £386,043 | £298,036 | £249,890 | | Jan 2022 | £405,443 | £322,537 | £270,231 | | Jan 2023 | £427,057 | £340,655 | £285,817 | | Jan 2024 | £423,308 | £328,802 | £278,060 | | Jan 2025 | £432,930 | £332,546 | £287,264 | | Jan 2026 | £427,847 | £335,768 | £290,474 | | Aug 2026 | £441,410 | £337,848 | £293,525 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices#place=E07000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/housing#l-house-price-average ## House price to pay South Cambridgeshire: **9.0×** (2025, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. A home in South Cambridgeshire costs 9.0 times local full-time pay. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay#place=E07000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/price-against-pay) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/price-against-pay/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/housing#l-price-against-pay ## Sold prices Postcode level, England and Wales only. Source: HM Land Registry. Published as points, so there is no single figure for South Cambridgeshire. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices#place=E07000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/sold-prices) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/housing#l-house-sales ## Average private rent South Cambridgeshire: **£1,407** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent in South Cambridgeshire was £1,407 a month in September 2026. That is 8% higher than East of England and about the same as the UK average. Rents in South Cambridgeshire rose 3.0% in the year to September 2026. For average private rent, South Cambridgeshire is the 82nd most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against East of England: 8% higher (£1,298) - Against the UK: About the same (£1,406) ### Rent since 2015 Average private rent each month for South Cambridgeshire, East of England, England, January 2015 to September 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents. | Month | South Cambridgeshire | East of England | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2015 | £858 | £800 | £950 | | Jan 2016 | £865 | £842 | £983 | | Jan 2017 | £930 | £887 | £1,018 | | Jan 2018 | £975 | £911 | £1,029 | | Jan 2019 | £993 | £927 | £1,043 | | Jan 2020 | £1,006 | £944 | £1,065 | | Jan 2021 | £1,034 | £957 | £1,076 | | Jan 2022 | £1,090 | £1,004 | £1,104 | | Jan 2023 | £1,151 | £1,048 | £1,166 | | Jan 2024 | £1,233 | £1,116 | £1,264 | | Jan 2025 | £1,333 | £1,209 | £1,375 | | Jan 2026 | £1,399 | £1,268 | £1,423 | | Sep 2026 | £1,407 | £1,298 | £1,466 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents#place=E07000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/housing#l-private-rent-average ## House sales per year South Cambridgeshire: **2,479** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. 2,479 homes were sold in South Cambridgeshire in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E07000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales-per-year) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/housing#l-house-sales-count ## Median sale price South Cambridgeshire: **£445,000** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. The median price paid for a home in South Cambridgeshire was £445,000 in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/median-sale-price#place=E07000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/median-sale-price) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/median-sale-price/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/housing#l-house-sales-median-price ## Annual price change South Cambridgeshire: **0.2%** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. - Against East of England: About the same (0.2%) - Against the UK: 78% lower (0.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change#place=E07000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-price-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-price-change/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/housing#l-house-price-change-1y ## Detached house price South Cambridgeshire: **£635,858** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a detached home in South Cambridgeshire was £635,858 in August 2026. That is 22% higher than East of England and 43% higher than the UK average for detached homes. - Against East of England: 22% higher (£521,437) - Against the UK: 43% higher (£443,846) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices#place=E07000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/detached-house-prices/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/housing#l-house-price-detached ## Flat price South Cambridgeshire: **£200,909** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a flat in South Cambridgeshire was £200,909 in August 2026. That is 5% higher than East of England and 3% higher than the UK average for flats. - Against East of England: 5% higher (£192,035) - Against the UK: 3% higher (£194,148) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices#place=E07000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/housing#l-house-price-flat ## Semi-detached house price South Cambridgeshire: **£406,744** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a semi-detached home in South Cambridgeshire was £406,744 in August 2026. That is 15% higher than East of England and 46% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes. - Against East of England: 15% higher (£352,638) - Against the UK: 46% higher (£278,675) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices#place=E07000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/semi-detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/semi-detached-house-prices/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/housing#l-house-price-semi ## Terraced house price South Cambridgeshire: **£331,993** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a terraced home in South Cambridgeshire was £331,993 in August 2026. That is 15% higher than East of England and 43% higher than the UK average for terraced homes. - Against East of England: 15% higher (£289,236) - Against the UK: 43% higher (£232,505) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices#place=E07000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/terraced-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/terraced-house-prices/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/housing#l-house-price-terraced ## House sales per month South Cambridgeshire: **98** (June 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. 98 home sales were recorded in South Cambridgeshire in June 2026. Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales#place=E07000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/housing#l-house-sales-volume ## One-bedroom private rent South Cambridgeshire: **£1,010** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in South Cambridgeshire was £1,010 a month in September 2026. That is 12% higher than East of England and 11% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For one-bedroom rent, South Cambridgeshire is the 79th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against East of England: 12% higher (£900) - Against the UK: 11% lower (£1,140) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-1-bed#place=E07000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-1-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-1-bed/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/housing#l-private-rent-1-bed ## Two-bedroom private rent South Cambridgeshire: **£1,280** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in South Cambridgeshire was £1,280 a month in September 2026. That is 11% higher than East of England and 1% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For two-bedroom rent, South Cambridgeshire is the 81st most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against East of England: 11% higher (£1,153) - Against the UK: 1% lower (£1,287) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-2-bed#place=E07000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-2-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-2-bed/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/housing#l-private-rent-2-bed ## Three-bedroom private rent South Cambridgeshire: **£1,531** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in South Cambridgeshire was £1,531 a month in September 2026. That is 9% higher than East of England and 6% higher than the UK average for the same size of home. For three-bedroom rent, South Cambridgeshire is the joint 83rd most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against East of England: 9% higher (£1,403) - Against the UK: 6% higher (£1,438) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-3-bed#place=E07000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-3-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-3-bed/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/housing#l-private-rent-3-bed ## Four-bedroom or larger private rent South Cambridgeshire: **£2,147** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in South Cambridgeshire was £2,147 a month in September 2026. That is 8% higher than East of England and 3% higher than the UK average for the same size of home. For four-bedroom or larger rent, South Cambridgeshire is the 85th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against East of England: 8% higher (£1,987) - Against the UK: 3% higher (£2,089) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-4-bed#place=E07000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-4-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-4-bed/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/housing#l-private-rent-4-bed ## Annual rent change South Cambridgeshire: **3.0%** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. Private rents in South Cambridgeshire changed by 3.0% in the year to September 2026. South Cambridgeshire is joint 87th weakest of 316 for annual rent change. - Against East of England: 21% lower (3.8%) - Against the UK: 21% lower (3.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rent-change#place=E07000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/rent-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/rent-change/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/housing#l-private-rent-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/crime) (13) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000012/data?family=housing ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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