Detached
£493,066
36% above the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough average
35.1% of sales
What is the average house price in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough? £362,340
The average house price in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough is £362,340, based on 9,503 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 0.9% (£3,178) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −0.9%
- Sold in 12 months
- 9,503
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£323,523
11% below the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough average
29.0% of sales
Terraced
£294,901
19% below the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough average
25.8% of sales
Flats
£215,398
41% below the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough average
10.1% of sales
Are house prices in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough going up or down?
House prices in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough are falling: down 0.9% (£3,178) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 30.4% (£84,414).
Past 12 months
−0.9%
−£3,178From £365,518 to £362,340
£371,733£362,340
Past 10 years
+30.4%
+£84,414From £277,926 to £362,340
£376,668£277,926
Quick answers for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
10 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£409,319
Highest average, reached in November 2025
How many homes sold?
9,503
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
35.1% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
28.9% of sales
How many people live in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough?
894,680
682 people per square mile · High (Census 2021)
Population density is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough?
362,311
276 households per square mile · High (Census 2021)
Household density is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough?
42 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 67% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 5.9 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
1.1% of the area · 410 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough?
77 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · +2.7% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Which areas cost the most and least?
Most expensive
Cambridgeshire
£391,426
Least expensive
City of Peterborough
£256,660
How does Cambridgeshire and Peterborough rank?
22nd most expensive area of England.
Compared with 71 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough?
The highest recorded sale prices in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough compare with nearby areas?
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough compared with the 6 nearest other areas in England.
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough vs Bedfordshire
- Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
- £362,340
- Bedfordshire
- £362,536+£196
Open comparison
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough vs Rutland
- Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
- £362,340
- Rutland
- £411,471+£49,131
Open comparison
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough vs Northamptonshire
- Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
- £362,340
- Northamptonshire
- £301,327−£61,013
Open comparison
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough vs City of Milton Keynes
- Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
- £362,340
- City of Milton Keynes
- £354,093−£8,247
Open comparison
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough vs Hertfordshire
- Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
- £362,340
- Hertfordshire
- £531,196+£168,856
Open comparison
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough vs Norfolk
- Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
- £362,340
- Norfolk
- £296,979−£65,361
Open comparison
Which areas of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough are most expensive?
Average sold price in each of the 2 areas of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, most expensive first.
- 1
£391,426
Change over one year: −1.4%
- 2
£256,660
Change over one year: +1.0%
Thinking of buying in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough?
There's a lot to think about. Whether it's a home to live in or a buy-to-let, our free checklist walks you through what to check before you make an offer.
What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:11 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough dataset covers 38,240 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.