Get all the data you need about the real estate market in Cambridge
This blog post is updated regularly, so the figures you see here reflect the Cambridge apartment market as of 2026.
If you are thinking about buying an apartment in Cambridge, this guide breaks down prices neighborhood by neighborhood so you know exactly what to expect before you start viewing properties.
Cambridge is one of the most expensive cities in England outside London, and the gap between its cheapest and most expensive neighborhoods is surprisingly wide.
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A quick summary table
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Most expensive Cambridge neighborhood for apartments | Riverside |
| Most affordable Cambridge neighborhood for apartments | King's Hedges |
| Average price per square meter across Cambridge neighborhoods | Around £6,000 per sq m |
| Median apartment price across Cambridge | Around £355,000 |
| Lowest realistic starting budget for a Cambridge apartment | £165,000 (King's Hedges) |
| Most expensive Cambridge apartment type | Two-bedroom apartments |
| Most affordable Cambridge apartment type | Studio apartments |
| Average price for a studio apartment in Cambridge | Around £235,000 |
| Average price for a one-bedroom apartment in Cambridge | Around £320,000 |
| Average price for a two-bedroom apartment in Cambridge | Around £455,000 |
| Price gap between the most and least expensive Cambridge neighborhoods | Around £4,200 per sq m (Riverside vs King's Hedges) |
| Price spread across Cambridge apartment neighborhoods | Wide: from £4,400 to £8,600 per sq m |
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Cambridge neighborhoods in 2026 ranked by apartment purchase price
This table ranks the main Cambridge neighborhoods by apartment purchase price, from the most expensive to the most affordable.
For each neighborhood, the table includes the average price per square meter, the median property price, the starting budget, the average price for a studio apartment, a one-bedroom apartment, and a two-bedroom apartment, the typical buyer profile, the key advantages, the key drawbacks, and the market segment.
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| Rank | Neighborhood | Average Price per Square Meter | Median Property Price | Starting Budget | Average Price for a Studio Apartment | Average Price for a One-Bedroom Apartment | Average Price for a Two-Bedroom Apartment | Typical Buyers | Key Pros | Key Cons | Market Segment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverside | £8,600/sq m | £515,000 | £320,000 | £325,000 | £450,000 | £635,000 | Prime-location professionals seeking a prestigious Cambridge address | Riverfront setting, walkable to the city centre and Cambridge station, and newer apartment stock attracting sustained buyer demand | Very high entry prices, limited available stock, and service charges can add meaningfully to total ownership costs | Luxury |
| 2 | Newnham | £7,900/sq m | £475,000 | £295,000 | £300,000 | £410,000 | £585,000 | Affluent Cambridge buyers downsizing from larger properties | One of Cambridge's most prestigious west-side addresses, strong local school reputation, and rare apartment supply that supports long-term values | Very limited apartment stock, expensive parking, and competition for good units stays intense | Luxury |
| 3 | Petersfield | £7,100/sq m | £425,000 | £265,000 | £270,000 | £370,000 | £525,000 | Professionals prioritising a central Cambridge location within walking distance of everything | Close to Parker's Piece and Cambridge station, with strong walkability and classic central Cambridge character | Period apartment stock is scarce, leasehold terms vary widely, and prices stay consistently high | Premium |
| 4 | Trumpington | £6,500/sq m | £390,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £340,000 | £480,000 | Buyers looking for modern apartment developments with good transport links | Modern Cambridge developments, easy access to Addenbrooke's Hospital, and guided bus links make apartment living practical | Some areas feel less characterful than central Cambridge, and newer blocks often carry notable service charges | Premium |
| 5 | Romsey Town | £6,100/sq m | £365,000 | £225,000 | £230,000 | £315,000 | £450,000 | Urban lifestyle buyers drawn to the Mill Road community atmosphere | Strong Mill Road atmosphere, good access to central Cambridge, and enduring local demand that supports resale | Parking is difficult, apartment supply is thin, and older conversion flats vary widely in quality | Premium |
| 6 | Chesterton | £5,700/sq m | £340,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £295,000 | £420,000 | A balanced mix of families and investors looking for good north Cambridge value | Good north-side value relative to the city centre, river access, and improving connectivity support broad apartment demand | Building quality is uneven, traffic on main routes can be heavy, and fewer premium blocks than central Cambridge | Mid-Market |
| 7 | Coleridge | £5,500/sq m | £330,000 | £205,000 | £210,000 | £285,000 | £405,000 | Local Cambridge buyers looking to upgrade from renting without overpaying | Practical east Cambridge location near the CB1 station side, with steadier pricing than Petersfield or Romsey Town | Less prestige than inner-core Cambridge districts and apartment choices are not especially abundant | Mid-Market |
| 8 | Cherry Hinton | £5,000/sq m | £300,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £260,000 | £370,000 | Value-focused first-time buyers who still want to stay within Cambridge | Lower east Cambridge pricing gives clearer entry access while keeping the city centre workable for a commute | Feels less central than other neighborhoods, stock quality can be mixed, and top-end apartment demand is weaker | Affordable |
| 9 | Arbury | £4,800/sq m | £290,000 | £185,000 | £180,000 | £250,000 | £355,000 | Budget-conscious Cambridge buyers prioritising affordability without leaving the city | Better affordability than central Cambridge neighborhoods, reliable everyday amenities, and decent bus connectivity | Fewer premium apartment schemes and lower prestige can limit resale upside compared to inner Cambridge | Affordable |
| 10 | Abbey | £4,700/sq m | £285,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £245,000 | £350,000 | First-time buyers looking for one of the clearest entry points into the Cambridge property market | One of the clearest Cambridge entry points for apartment buyers, with decent access to central city jobs | More mixed micro-locations within the area, thinner premium demand, and weaker apartment pricing than west Cambridge | Affordable |
| 11 | East Chesterton | £4,600/sq m | £280,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £240,000 | £340,000 | Practical commuter buyers wanting north Cambridge access at a lower price | Useful north-east Cambridge access and comparatively lower buy-in than Riverside or central north Cambridge | Less prime than the riverfront sections of Chesterton and apartment stock is uneven across the area | Affordable |
| 12 | King's Hedges | £4,400/sq m | £265,000 | £165,000 | £170,000 | £230,000 | £325,000 | Entry-level first-time buyers looking for the lowest realistic Cambridge apartment price | Lowest mainstream apartment entry pricing among popular Cambridge neighborhoods for owner-occupiers | Less central feel, lower prestige, and fewer standout apartment developments reduce premium buyer demand | Budget |
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Key insights about apartment purchase prices in Cambridge
Insights
- Riverside apartments in Cambridge cost roughly double King's Hedges apartments per square meter in 2026, which means two Cambridge buyers with the same goal (owning a flat) can be in completely different markets depending on location alone.
- A one-bedroom apartment in Cambridge ranges from around £230,000 in King's Hedges to around £450,000 in Riverside, a gap of £220,000 for what is technically the same property type.
- Newnham and Riverside form Cambridge's clearest luxury apartment tier in 2026, but Newnham reaches those prices with almost no apartment stock, making it harder to buy into than Riverside even if you have the budget.
- Trumpington is pricier than most people expect for a south Cambridge neighborhood, because modern build quality and Addenbrooke's Hospital proximity drive sustained demand from healthcare and biotech workers.
- Petersfield charges a strong premium despite being east of the centre, purely because Cambridge station walkability and central access are reflected almost entirely in the price per square meter.
- Chesterton offers a noticeable discount versus west Cambridge and riverside areas, yet still sits above £5,700 per square meter, which illustrates how expensive the Cambridge apartment market is even in its mid-range.
- Cherry Hinton is one of the first Cambridge neighborhoods where a sub-£200,000 starting budget becomes realistic for an apartment purchase, making it a meaningful threshold for first-time buyers.
- Abbey and Arbury are Cambridge's main affordable apartment markets in 2026 without requiring buyers to leave the city boundary, which matters for buyers who depend on Cambridge employment.
- In Cambridge, moving one neighborhood band down the ranking (for example from Romsey Town to Chesterton) typically saves a buyer around £400 per square meter, which adds up to roughly £30,000 on a 75 square meter flat.
- Riverside is the least forgiving Cambridge apartment market for first-time buyers because service charges on newer waterfront blocks can add several thousand pounds per year on top of the already high purchase price.
- East Chesterton is the cheapest way to get a north Cambridge address, but it trades away the riverside premium that makes the Chesterton name desirable in the first place.
- The Cambridge apartment market compresses quickly once you move east or north: four neighborhoods (Cherry Hinton, Arbury, Abbey, East Chesterton) are all clustered within £400 per square meter of each other, meaning small differences in budget do not dramatically change what is available.
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About our methodology
No single official source publishes a complete April 2026 apartment-only price breakdown by Cambridge neighborhood, so the figures in this article are triangulated estimates built from multiple authoritative inputs.
We combined official Cambridge-wide price context from the Office for National Statistics, HM Land Registry, and Cambridge City Council with current Cambridge flat asking-price benchmarks from Home.co.uk, and neighborhood-level sold-price evidence from Rightmove area pages, particularly where those pages report explicit flat averages.
We also believe it is important to show our reasoning. It is one of the ways we make our work solid, transparent, and rigorous, just as you will see in our real estate pack about Cambridge.
First, please note that this data is updated regularly, so what you see here reflects the current values as of today.
In order to get reliable data, we applied a strict source filter. We only used authoritative, verifiable sources specific to Cambridge, not random listings or unsupported figures. More on that point below.
For each Cambridge neighborhood, we aggregated the freshest apartment purchase price data available. When possible, we cross-checked multiple sources to confirm the same price range.
This allowed us to estimate the average price per square meter and the median property price for each Cambridge neighborhood.
We also calculated the starting budget, which represents the lowest realistic entry point to buy an apartment in that neighborhood. This is not the cheapest possible listing, but a real, achievable floor for a standard apartment purchase.
For each apartment category, we estimated an average purchase price based on local Cambridge market conventions. For consistency, we treated a typical Cambridge apartment as roughly 38 square meters for a studio, 52 square meters for a one-bedroom, and 74 square meters for a two-bedroom. These figures were then adjusted by neighborhood to reflect local pricing conditions rather than applying one flat number across the whole city.
This table should therefore be read as a structured market estimate, not as an exact guarantee of transaction prices. Honesty, quality, and rigor are at the core of our work, and they are also what you will find in our real estate pack about Cambridge.
What sources have we used to write this blog article?
Whether it's in our blog articles or the market analyses included in our real estate pack about Cambridge, we rely on verifiable sources and a transparent methodology.
We also aim to be fully transparent, so below we've listed the authoritative sources we used, and explained how we used them and the methods behind our estimates.
| Source | Why it's authoritative | How we used it |
|---|---|---|
| ONS: Housing prices in Cambridge | The Office for National Statistics is the UK's official body for local housing price data and trends. | We used it to anchor the broader Cambridge price trend and local authority context. We also used it to sanity-check whether our neighborhood estimates fit the wider Cambridge market level. |
| HM Land Registry: UK House Price Index | HM Land Registry is the core official source for recorded residential sale prices in England and Wales. | We used it to verify the official sales-based framework behind Cambridge apartment pricing. We also used it as the benchmark for interpreting sold-price data from property portals. |
| Cambridge City Council: Housing key facts PDF | This is a local government statistical summary focused specifically on Cambridge housing prices and affordability. | We used it to anchor the latest council-level average price, lower-quartile price, and affordability context for Cambridge. We also used it to cross-check that our neighborhood rankings make sense within the broader Cambridge market. |
| Home.co.uk: Current house prices in Cambridge | Home.co.uk publishes transparent live asking-price summaries with property-type and bedroom-level splits. | We used it to anchor current Cambridge flat asking prices, medians, and bedroom-level benchmarks. We also used it to convert sold-price evidence into realistic April 2026 apartment asking and entry-budget ranges. |
| Rightmove: Cambridge house prices | Rightmove is one of the UK's largest property portals and its sold-price pages are a widely used market reference. | We used it to benchmark the overall Cambridge sold apartment market and current neighborhood comparables. We also used it to compare apartment-focused neighborhood estimates against the wider Cambridge city picture. |
| Rightmove: Riverside house prices | This page captures a high-value riverside micro-market with several recent apartment transactions. | We used it to identify Cambridge's standout premium apartment cluster and justify the top ranking for Riverside. We also used it to estimate realistic price ranges for waterfront apartment stock. |
| Rightmove: Newnham house prices | This page provides neighborhood-level sold-price evidence for one of Cambridge's most prestigious addresses. | We used it to capture Newnham's recent sold-price level and flat average. We also used it to correctly position Newnham at the top end of the Cambridge apartment market. |
| Rightmove: Trumpington house prices | This page provides neighborhood-level sold-price evidence and explicitly reports the average flat price for Trumpington. | We used it to anchor Trumpington's apartment pricing and buyer profile in 2026. We also used it to compare new-build apartment values in south Cambridge against older central neighborhoods. |
| Rightmove: King's Hedges house prices | This page provides recent sold-price evidence for a key lower-priced north Cambridge district. | We used it to anchor the lower end of the Cambridge apartment price ranking. We also used it to test affordability ranges for first-time buyers entering the Cambridge market. |
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