Detached 3 sales on record

10 TAMARIN GARDENS

CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 9GH

£584,500

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Tamarin Gardens 0.1 miles
Shop Timpson 0.3 miles
University Strangeways Research Laboratory 2.0 miles
Train station Cambridge 2.1 miles
Hospital Urgent Care Cambridge 2.9 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

5

Bathrooms

4

Floor area

140 m²

EPC rating

C

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£584,500 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£4,175/m²

Local average

£1,019,150 (23 sales)

Street crime

104 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 14/07/2025

Expiry date: 13/07/2035

Current heating cost: £960/year

Potential heating cost: £960/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,000

Recommendations

  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event Date Price Type % change Today’s value (HPI) Action
Sold 31/03/2026 £584,500 Detached +53.8% £592,114 to April 2026 View transaction
Sold 19/12/2014 £380,000 Detached +20.6% £538,822 to April 2026 View transaction
Sold 22/03/2013 £315,000 Detached £520,368 to April 2026 View transaction

Sold comparables

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

Address Price Date Type
17 ELAND WAY, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 9XQ £435,000 15/12/2025 Detached
1 ELAND WAY, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 9XQ £455,000 27/11/2025 Detached
108 FULBOURN OLD DRIFT, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 9LR £500,000 02/06/2023 Detached
50 FENNEC CLOSE, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 9GG £677,000 25/08/2022 Detached
97 SPEEDWELL CLOSE, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 9YS £363,000 16/05/2022 Detached
28 SPEEDWELL CLOSE, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 9YZ £416,000 28/04/2022 Detached
12 BROXBOURNE CLOSE, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 9XP £725,000 11/02/2022 Detached
26 TAMARIN GARDENS, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 9GH £415,000 25/11/2021 Detached

Area average: £498,250 (8 sales)

For sale comparables

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

Capital growth trend

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

10y growth 83.6%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): South Cambridgeshire. Series: Detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 1.9%
5y (index) 14.1%
10y (index) 23.1%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,266/mo
Realistic £1,407/mo
Optimistic £1,548/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → South Cambridgeshire.

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

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 5-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
4 Bed Detached House, Tamarin Gardens, CB1 £950/mo 4 0.03 miles OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Cherry Hinton, CB1 £1,100/mo 1 0.05 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Fennec Close, CB1 £1,400/mo 2 0.06 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Lisle Walk, CB1 £1,450/mo 3 0.24 miles OpenRent
1 Bed End Terrace, Lucerne Close, CB1 £1,300/mo 1 0.25 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Walpole Road, CB1 £1,800/mo 2 0.94 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,333/mo (6 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

This street 2.7% gross yield avg £415,750 sale, £950/mo rent
Rent ratio 0.23%
Max investor price (0.8%) £168,750
Target investor price (1%) £135,000
Gross yield 2.8%
Cost-to-rent ratio 36.1×
Monthly cashflow £-1,112/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -7.9%
  • This street — Gross yield for this street only (Land Registry sales + rental comparables, same postcode + street).
  • 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
Violence and sexual offences 50
Anti-social behaviour 16
Criminal damage and arson 10
Shoplifting 8
Other theft 6
Possession of weapons 3
Public order 3
Bicycle theft 2
Other crime 2
Theft from the person 2
Vehicle crime 2
Total incidents 104

Within 1 mile during May 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
Bewick Bridge Community Primary School Primary 0.2 miles Good — 1 Feb 2022
Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Good — 14 Sep 2023
Colville Primary School Primary 0.5 miles (Inspected (no overall grade))
Pilgrim Pathways School Other 0.7 miles Outstanding — 18 Jan 2024
The Spinney Primary School Primary 0.7 miles Requires improvement — 18 Jan 2024

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