Housing in South Cambridgeshire
DistrictThe 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.
Sales per year by neighbourhood
Worked out by Open Index · 2025
South Cambridgeshire’s 99 neighbourhoods range from 8 to 76.
Average house price
CouncilSouth 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
Monthly average house price, smoothed. South Cambridgeshire’s is 3.7 times its 2000 level, slower than East of England’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in South Cambridgeshire costs 9.0 times local full-time pay.
Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.
Sold prices
PostcodeEngland and Wales onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for South Cambridgeshire. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe 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
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. South Cambridgeshire’s is 1.6 times its 2015 level, in step with East of England’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only2,479 homes were sold in South Cambridgeshire in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Median sale price
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyThe median price paid for a home in South Cambridgeshire was £445,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against East of England
- About the same0.2%
- Against the UK
- 78% lower0.9%
Detached house price
CouncilThe 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
Flat price
CouncilThe 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
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe 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
Terraced house price
CouncilThe 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
House sales per month
Council98 home sales were recorded in South Cambridgeshire in June 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.
One-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe 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
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe 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
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe 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
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe 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
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate 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% lower3.8%
- Against the UK
- 21% lower3.8%