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%
Key facts
Pen Close, Cambridge prices since 1995
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.
| Date | Address | Type | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 2025 | 4 Pen Close · CB1 9HN | Semi-detached Freehold | £425,000 | £5,060 |
| 13 Oct 2023 | 17 Pen Close · CB1 9HN | Semi-detached Freehold | £480,000 | £4,444 |
| 3 Feb 2023 | 6 Pen Close · CB1 9HN | Semi-detached Freehold | £465,000 | £5,536 |
| 13 Oct 2020 | 26 Pen Close · CB1 9HN | Semi-detached Freehold | £375,500 | £5,007 |
| 10 Apr 2017 | 19 Pen Close · CB1 9HN | Semi-detached Freehold | £325,000 | £4,333 |
| 7 Jul 2015 | 21 Pen Close · CB1 9HN | Semi-detached Freehold | £355,000 | £4,863 |
| 29 Jun 2015 | 8 Pen Close · CB1 9HN | Semi-detached Freehold | £335,000 | £2,991 |
| 17 Nov 2014 | 34 Pen Close · CB1 9HN | Terraced Freehold | £271,000 | £3,115 |
| 7 Oct 2014 | 32 Pen Close · CB1 9HN | Semi-detached Freehold | £285,000 | — |
| 29 Nov 2013 | 17 Pen Close · CB1 9HN | Semi-detached Freehold | £272,000 | £2,519 |
| 1 Nov 2012 | 19 Pen Close · CB1 9HN | Semi-detached Freehold | £200,000 | £2,667 |
| 27 May 2011 | 21 Pen Close · CB1 9HN | Semi-detached Freehold | £235,000 | £3,219 |
| 4 Feb 2011 | 11 Pen Close · CB1 9HN | Semi-detached Freehold | £173,000 | £1,821 |
| 16 Mar 2010 | 34 Pen Close · CB1 9HN | Terraced Freehold | £212,000 | £2,437 |
| 5 Feb 2010 | 32 Pen Close · CB1 9HN | Semi-detached Freehold | £215,000 | — |
| 29 Aug 2008 | 14 Pen Close · CB1 9HN | Semi-detached Freehold | £210,000 | £2,917 |
| 6 Jan 2005 | 21 Pen Close · CB1 9HN | Semi-detached Freehold | £174,000 | £2,384 |
| 10 Dec 2004 | 6 Pen Close · CB1 9HN | Semi-detached Freehold | £185,000 | £2,202 |
| 5 Sep 2000 | 33 Pen Close · CB1 9HN | Semi-detached Freehold | £105,000 | — |
| 18 Aug 2000 | 17 Pen Close · CB1 9HN | Semi-detached Freehold | £124,000 | £1,148 |
| 4 Jun 1999 | 10 Pen Close · CB1 9HN | Semi-detached Freehold | £68,000 | £907 |
| 17 Oct 1996 | 8 Pen Close · CB1 9HN | Semi-detached Freehold | £50,000 | £446 |
| 15 Dec 1995 | 27 Pen Close · CB1 9HN | Semi-detached Freehold | £65,000 | — |
| 13 Jan 1995 | 17 Pen Close · CB1 9HN | Semi-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.
| Address | First sold | Last sold | Times | Cash return | Real 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
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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