# 1 bedroom maisonette for sale (CB5 8LY)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 116A, WHITEHILL ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE CB5 8LY |
| Price | £238,000 |
| Bedrooms | 1 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Last sold | £234,000 Apr 2026 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 03/11/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £413/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £2,850

### Recommendations
- I (£2,200 - £3,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0335-6329-6509-0334-6206)

## Description

Discover a well-positioned one-bedroom flat on Whitehill Road. A property that offers privacy, practicality and convenience. With its own private entrance, spacious shared garden and free parking.  Inside, the flat features a bright living room with a feature fireplace, opportunity for bespoke shelving across the alcoves. The kitchen has a distinctive character with wood-panelling ceiling and ample storage. A good-sized double bedroom and a well-equipped bathroom complete the interior. Residents also benefit from access to a large private garden, ideal for outdoor dining or enjoying the greenery. 

Whitehill Road is well positioned on the eastern side of Cambridge, providing easy access to the city centre and nearby retail parks on Newmarket Road, including Tesco, Aldi, Lidl and The Gym Group. Excellent transport connections include the A14, Cambridge mainline station (within 2 miles) and Addenbrooke's Hospital. The area also offers great leisure options, such as The Abbey Leisure Complex, the local library and Coldhams Common with its Chisholm Trail for walking and cycling. Local shops, schools and green spaces make this a convenient and well-connected location.

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/169122641/2176928) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/169122641/2176929) - EPC 1

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 116A WHITEHILL ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB5 8LY | £234,000 | 02/04/2026 | Flat |
| 116A WHITEHILL ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB5 8LY | £136,000 | 27/10/2011 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| [Same street] 140A WHITEHILL ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB5 8LY | £225,000 | 24/11/2025 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 84 WHITEHILL ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB5 8LY | £466,500 | 22/10/2025 | Terraced |
| HOLYOAKE COURT 2 WHITEHILL ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB5 8NB | £209,000 | 31/03/2025 | Flat |
| 13A RAYSON WAY, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB5 8NP | £275,000 | 04/11/2022 | Flat |
| HOLYOAKE COURT 4 WHITEHILL ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB5 8NB | £322,000 | 03/10/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] 110 WHITEHILL ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB5 8LY | £530,000 | 13/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 15 RAWLYN ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB5 8NL | £260,000 | 22/03/2022 | Flat |

**Street average:** £407,167 (3 sales)
**Area average:** £266,500 (4 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £288,909 (11 Flat, CB5, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -17.6%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,625/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,806/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,987/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £898/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed End Terrace, Thetford Terrace, CB5 | £1,800/mo | 1 | 0.58 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Headford Close, CB5 | £1,200/mo | 1 | 0.63 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,500/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.63% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £187,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £150,000

*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 £1,500/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 7.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 13.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £388/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 6.7%

*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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £5,289/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -25.3%
- **10y growth:** -48.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** -2.9%
- **5y growth (index):** -2.9%
- **10y growth (index):** -3.4%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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