Sold price history

Pen Close, Cambridge house prices

The record shows a median of £213,500 for Pen Close, Cambridge, street by street and sale by sale. Over the past decade prices are +23% in cash — but −11% once inflation is stripped out.

Median sold price
£213,500
10 years · cash
+23%
10 years · real
−11%
HM Land Registry · 24 sales · 20 with floor area · Updated 18 Feb 2025

Key facts

Median price
£213,500
Price per m²
£2,792
Sales recorded
24
Price range
£50,000 – £480,000

Pen Close, Cambridge prices since 1995

Pen Close, Cambridge — median sold price since 1995
2025 £0£134,011£268,021£402,032£536,043 2023 peak 1995 2025
Cash price Today’s money (real)

Headline growth of +23% shrinks to −11% once inflation is removed — the gap portals rarely show.

Recent sales in Pen Close, Cambridge

The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.

DateAddressTypePrice£/m²
18 Feb 20254 Pen Close · CB1 9HNSemi-detached
Freehold
£425,000£5,060
13 Oct 202317 Pen Close · CB1 9HNSemi-detached
Freehold
£480,000£4,444
3 Feb 20236 Pen Close · CB1 9HNSemi-detached
Freehold
£465,000£5,536
13 Oct 202026 Pen Close · CB1 9HNSemi-detached
Freehold
£375,500£5,007
10 Apr 201719 Pen Close · CB1 9HNSemi-detached
Freehold
£325,000£4,333
7 Jul 201521 Pen Close · CB1 9HNSemi-detached
Freehold
£355,000£4,863
29 Jun 20158 Pen Close · CB1 9HNSemi-detached
Freehold
£335,000£2,991
17 Nov 201434 Pen Close · CB1 9HNTerraced
Freehold
£271,000£3,115
7 Oct 201432 Pen Close · CB1 9HNSemi-detached
Freehold
£285,000
29 Nov 201317 Pen Close · CB1 9HNSemi-detached
Freehold
£272,000£2,519
1 Nov 201219 Pen Close · CB1 9HNSemi-detached
Freehold
£200,000£2,667
27 May 201121 Pen Close · CB1 9HNSemi-detached
Freehold
£235,000£3,219
4 Feb 201111 Pen Close · CB1 9HNSemi-detached
Freehold
£173,000£1,821
16 Mar 201034 Pen Close · CB1 9HNTerraced
Freehold
£212,000£2,437
5 Feb 201032 Pen Close · CB1 9HNSemi-detached
Freehold
£215,000
29 Aug 200814 Pen Close · CB1 9HNSemi-detached
Freehold
£210,000£2,917
6 Jan 200521 Pen Close · CB1 9HNSemi-detached
Freehold
£174,000£2,384
10 Dec 20046 Pen Close · CB1 9HNSemi-detached
Freehold
£185,000£2,202
5 Sep 200033 Pen Close · CB1 9HNSemi-detached
Freehold
£105,000
18 Aug 200017 Pen Close · CB1 9HNSemi-detached
Freehold
£124,000£1,148
4 Jun 199910 Pen Close · CB1 9HNSemi-detached
Freehold
£68,000£907
17 Oct 19968 Pen Close · CB1 9HNSemi-detached
Freehold
£50,000£446
15 Dec 199527 Pen Close · CB1 9HNSemi-detached
Freehold
£65,000
13 Jan 199517 Pen Close · CB1 9HNSemi-detached
Freehold
£56,000£519

Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.

Biggest price gains in Pen Close, Cambridge

Homes that have changed hands more than once, ranked by their annual return — in cash and, where we have the inflation data, after adjusting for it.

AddressFirst soldLast soldTimesCash returnReal return
19, Pen Close£200,000
1 Nov 2012
£325,000
10 Apr 2017
2+12%
per year
+9%
inflation-adjusted
8, Pen Close£50,000
17 Oct 1996
£335,000
29 Jun 2015
2+11%
per year
+8%
inflation-adjusted
17, Pen Close£56,000
13 Jan 1995
£480,000
13 Oct 2023
4+8%
per year
+5%
inflation-adjusted
21, Pen Close£174,000
6 Jan 2005
£355,000
7 Jul 2015
3+7%
per year
+4%
inflation-adjusted
32, Pen Close£215,000
5 Feb 2010
£285,000
7 Oct 2014
2+6%
per year
+4%
inflation-adjusted
34, Pen Close£212,000
16 Mar 2010
£271,000
17 Nov 2014
2+5%
per year
+3%
inflation-adjusted
6, Pen Close£185,000
10 Dec 2004
£465,000
3 Feb 2023
2+5%
per year
+2%
inflation-adjusted

Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.

How Pen Close, Cambridge compares

Rank in the town
1801st of 2,759 streets in Cambridge
Rank in the postcode district
241st of 394 streets in CB1
Against the town median
11% below the Cambridge median of £240,000
Against England & Wales
36% above the national median of £157,000

Pen Close, Cambridge house prices — your questions

What is the average house price in Pen Close, Cambridge?

The median sold price in Pen Close, Cambridge is £213,500, based on 24 recorded sales from HM Land Registry.

What is the price range of homes sold in Pen Close, Cambridge?

Recorded sales in Pen Close, Cambridge range from £50,000 to £480,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.

Have house prices in Pen Close, Cambridge risen?

Over the past decade prices in Pen Close, Cambridge are +23% in cash terms but −11% once adjusted for inflation using ONS CPIH — the gap between the two is the real story.

How much is a house per square metre in Pen Close, Cambridge?

In Pen Close, Cambridge the median price is £2,792 per square metre, from 20 sales matched to an EPC floor-area record.

How up to date is this data?

HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly. The most recent sale recorded in Pen Close, Cambridge was 18 February 2025.

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