Flats/Maisonettes

AMBLECOTE FLAT 7 EAST ROAD

CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 1BN

£278,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Flea Vintage	0.0 miles
Bus stop	Grafton Centre	0.1 miles
University	BPP	0.6 miles
Train station	Cambridge	0.8 miles
Hospital	Urgent Care Cambridge	0.9 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Flat

Last sold

£278,000 Jan 2026

Local average

£331,071 (35 sales)

Street crime

662 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	22/01/2026	£278,000	Flat	—	£272,929 to March 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
ADAM & EVE COURT FLAT 17 ADAM & EVE STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 1DX	£310,000	16/02/2024	Flat
WHEATON HOUSE 16 STAFFORDSHIRE STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 1BS	£303,000	03/10/2023	Flat
ADAM & EVE COURT FLAT 8 ADAM & EVE STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 1DX	£320,000	27/01/2023	Flat
PARADISE COURT FLAT 7 PARADISE STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 1DR	£445,000	27/10/2022	Flat
GUTHRIE COURT 9 PARADISE STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 1AJ	£615,000	12/10/2022	Flat
FAZELEY HOUSE FLAT 2 EAST ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 1BW	£375,000	10/10/2022	Flat
AMBLECOTE FLAT 9 EAST ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 1BN	£301,000	02/09/2022	Flat
SHENSTONE HOUSE FLAT 5 STAFFORDSHIRE STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 1BP	£347,500	20/09/2021	Flat

Area average: £377,063 (8 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth -9.2%

10y growth -18.1%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Cambridge. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of March 2026.

1y (index) -5.6%

5y (index) -1.9%

10y (index) -4.1%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Cambridge. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,620/mo

Realistic £1,800/mo

Optimistic £1,980/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Cambridge.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Cambridge: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
1 Bed Flat, St. Matthews Gardens, CB1	£1,800/mo	1	0.32 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,800/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.65%

Max investor price (0.8%) £225,000

Target investor price (1%) £180,000

Gross yield 7.8%

Cost-to-rent ratio 12.9×

Monthly cashflow £500/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 7.4%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Shoplifting	163
Violence and sexual offences	146
Anti-social behaviour	96
Other theft	44
Bicycle theft	42
Criminal damage and arson	38
Public order	31
Theft from the person	28
Vehicle crime	17
Burglary	14
Other crime	14
Drugs	12
Robbery	9
Possession of weapons	8
Total incidents	662

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
St Matthew's Primary School	Primary	0.0 miles	Good — 20 May 2020
Brunswick Nursery School	Nursery	0.2 miles	Outstanding — 19 Oct 2012
Parkside Community College	Secondary	0.3 miles	Outstanding — 5 May 2017
Cambridge Maths School	Other	0.5 miles	— (No rating)
Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge	Other	0.5 miles	Good — 27 Jun 2023

FENSA

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# AMBLECOTE FLAT 7 EAST ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 1BN

## Property details

- Slug: `6160848` (address key hash: `6160848e84f2a46cf9bbecf31e476188209f9f76`)
- Postcode: CB1 1BN
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Last sold: £278,000 Jan 2026
- Local average: £331,071 (35 sales)
- Street crime: 662 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £278,000
- Date: 2026-01-22
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-22 | £278,000 | Flat | — | £272,929 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c31-9be1-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| AMBLECOTE FLAT 7 EAST ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 1BN | £278,000 | 22/01/2026 | Flat |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| ADAM & EVE COURT FLAT 17 ADAM & EVE STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 1DX | £310,000 | 16/02/2024 | Flat |
| WHEATON HOUSE 16 STAFFORDSHIRE STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 1BS | £303,000 | 03/10/2023 | Flat |
| ADAM & EVE COURT FLAT 8 ADAM & EVE STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 1DX | £320,000 | 27/01/2023 | Flat |
| PARADISE COURT FLAT 7 PARADISE STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 1DR | £445,000 | 27/10/2022 | Flat |
| GUTHRIE COURT 9 PARADISE STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 1AJ | £615,000 | 12/10/2022 | Flat |
| FAZELEY HOUSE FLAT 2 EAST ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 1BW | £375,000 | 10/10/2022 | Flat |
| AMBLECOTE FLAT 9 EAST ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 1BN | £301,000 | 02/09/2022 | Flat |
| SHENSTONE HOUSE FLAT 5 STAFFORDSHIRE STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 1BP | £347,500 | 20/09/2021 | Flat |

**Area average:** £377,063 (8 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** -9.2%
- **10y growth:** -18.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Cambridge; Flats and maisonettes series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -5.6%
- **5y growth (index):** -1.9%
- **10y growth (index):** -4.1%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Cambridge). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,620/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,800/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,980/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Cambridge (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, St. Matthews Gardens, CB1 | £1,800/mo | 1 | 0.32 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,800/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.65% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £225,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £180,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,800/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 7.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 12.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £500/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 7.4%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Shoplifting | 163 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 146 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 96 |
| Other theft | 44 |
| Bicycle theft | 42 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 38 |
| Public order | 31 |
| Theft from the person | 28 |
| Vehicle crime | 17 |
| Burglary | 14 |
| Other crime | 14 |
| Drugs | 12 |
| Robbery | 9 |
| Possession of weapons | 8 |
| **Total incidents** | **662** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| St Matthew's Primary School | Primary | 0.0 miles | Good — 20 May 2020 |
| Brunswick Nursery School | Nursery | 0.2 miles | Outstanding — 19 Oct 2012 |
| Parkside Community College | Secondary | 0.3 miles | Outstanding — 5 May 2017 |
| Cambridge Maths School | Other | 0.5 miles | — (No rating) |
| Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge | Other | 0.5 miles | Good — 27 Jun 2023 |