Semi-detached
£965,165
65% above the Petersfield Ward average
13.0% of sales
England and Wales / England / Cambridgeshire and Peterborough / Cambridgeshire / Cambridge / Petersfield Ward
What is the average house price in Petersfield Ward? £584,199
The average house price in Petersfield Ward is £584,199, based on 104 homes sold in the 12 months to August 2026. Prices are up 5.1% (£28,324) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +5.1%
- Sold in 12 months
- 104
- 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 Petersfield Ward?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Terraced
£600,378
3% above the Petersfield Ward average
58.8% of sales
Flats
£341,309
42% below the Petersfield Ward average
26.9% of sales
Are house prices in Petersfield Ward going up or down?
House prices in Petersfield Ward are rising: up 5.1% (£28,324) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 15.9% (£80,336).
Past 12 months
+5.1%
+£28,324From £555,875 to £584,199
£611,559£555,875
Past 10 years
+15.9%
+£80,336From £503,863 to £584,199
£666,304£503,863
Quick answers for Petersfield Ward
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£1,124,975
Highest average, reached in December 2017
How many homes sold?
104
Recorded so far for the 12 months to August 2026
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
58.8% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£500k - £1m
38.4% of sales
How many people live in Petersfield Ward?
8,063
19,589 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 Petersfield Ward?
3,354
8,149 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 Petersfield Ward?
14 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 81% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 2 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
10.8% of the area · 7 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 Petersfield Ward?
148 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · +8.6% 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.
How does Petersfield Ward rank?
6th most expensive area of Cambridge.
Compared with 14 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Petersfield Ward?
The highest recorded sale prices in Petersfield Ward, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
citylife house sturton street, cambridgeshire
£3,107,500
Sold August 2014
View house details
How do house prices in Petersfield Ward compare with nearby areas?
Petersfield Ward compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Cambridge.
Petersfield Ward vs Romsey Ward
- Petersfield Ward
- £584,199
- Romsey Ward
- £494,398−£89,801
Open comparison
Petersfield Ward vs Market Ward
- Petersfield Ward
- £584,199
- Market Ward
- £652,523+£68,324
Open comparison
Petersfield Ward vs Coleridge Ward
- Petersfield Ward
- £584,199
- Coleridge Ward
- £496,676−£87,523
Open comparison
Petersfield Ward vs Abbey Ward
- Petersfield Ward
- £584,199
- Abbey Ward
- £418,405−£165,794
Open comparison
Petersfield Ward vs West Chesterton Ward
- Petersfield Ward
- £584,199
- West Chesterton Ward
- £587,377+£3,178
Open comparison
Petersfield Ward vs Arbury Ward
- Petersfield Ward
- £584,199
- Arbury Ward
- £485,994−£98,205
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 Petersfield Ward dataset covers 267 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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