Detached
£2,046,667
54% above the Newnham Ward average
31.5% of sales
England and Wales / England / Cambridgeshire and Peterborough / Cambridgeshire / Cambridge / Newnham Ward
What is the average house price in Newnham Ward? £1,330,288
The average house price in Newnham Ward is £1,330,288, based on 38 homes sold in the 12 months to August 2026. Prices are up 12.7% (£150,125) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +12.7%
- Sold in 12 months
- 38
- Data up to
- August 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Newnham Ward?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£1,458,893
10% above the Newnham Ward average
13.5% of sales
Terraced
£1,000,319
25% below the Newnham Ward average
36.0% of sales
Flats
£528,627
60% below the Newnham Ward average
19.1% of sales
Are house prices in Newnham Ward going up or down?
House prices in Newnham Ward are rising: up 12.7% (£150,125) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 15.4% (£177,132).
Past 12 months
+12.7%
+£150,125From £1,180,163 to £1,330,288
£1,338,768£1,140,047
Past 10 years
+15.4%
+£177,132From £1,153,156 to £1,330,288
£1,330,288£877,260
Quick answers for Newnham Ward
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£2,930,000
Highest average, reached in November 2015
How many homes sold?
38
Recorded so far for the 12 months to August 2026
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
36.0% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£1m - £2m
36.0% of sales
How many people live in Newnham Ward?
7,625
4,399 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Newnham Ward?
1,599
923 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Newnham Ward?
92 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 88% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 13 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
15.6% of the area · 6 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 Newnham Ward?
39 crimes per 1,000 residents
Low · −13.3% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Newnham Ward rank?
1st most expensive area of Cambridge.
Compared with 14 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Newnham Ward?
The highest recorded sale prices in Newnham Ward, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Newnham Ward compare with nearby areas?
Newnham Ward compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Cambridge.
Newnham Ward vs Castle Ward
- Newnham Ward
- £1,330,288
- Castle Ward
- £532,461−£797,827
Open comparison
Newnham Ward vs Market Ward
- Newnham Ward
- £1,330,288
- Market Ward
- £652,523−£677,765
Open comparison
Newnham Ward vs Arbury Ward
- Newnham Ward
- £1,330,288
- Arbury Ward
- £485,994−£844,294
Open comparison
Newnham Ward vs West Chesterton Ward
- Newnham Ward
- £1,330,288
- West Chesterton Ward
- £587,377−£742,911
Open comparison
Newnham Ward vs Petersfield Ward
- Newnham Ward
- £1,330,288
- Petersfield Ward
- £584,199−£746,089
Open comparison
Newnham Ward vs Trumpington Ward
- Newnham Ward
- £1,330,288
- Trumpington Ward
- £696,530−£633,758
Open comparison
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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 00:30 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Newnham Ward dataset covers 201 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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