Short Lane, Cambridge house prices
£208,000 is the median sold price in Short Lane, Cambridge — not an estimate, but what buyers really paid. Over the past decade prices are +27% in cash — but −10% once inflation is stripped out.
- Median sold price
- £208,000
- 10 years · cash
- +27%
- 10 years · real
- −10%
Key facts
Short Lane, Cambridge prices since 1996
Short Lane, Cambridge homes moved +27% in cash across ten years — −10% in today's money.
Recent sales in Short Lane, Cambridge
The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.
| Date | Address | Type | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2025 | 12A Short Lane · CB24 5LG | Flat Freehold | £500,000 | — |
| 24 Oct 2024 | 6 Short Lane · CB24 5LG | Semi-detached Freehold | £550,000 | — |
| 9 Jun 2023 | 13 Short Lane · CB24 5LG | Semi-detached Freehold | £395,000 | — |
| 5 Sep 2022 | 4 Short Lane · CB24 5LG | Semi-detached Freehold | £369,000 | — |
| 30 Sep 2021 | 8 Short Lane · CB24 5LG | Detached Freehold | £617,500 | — |
| 18 Jun 2021 | 12 Short Lane · CB24 5LG | Detached Freehold | £312,000 | — |
| 24 Nov 2017 | 2 Short Lane · CB23 3HR | Semi-detached Freehold | £250,000 | — |
| 31 Aug 2017 | 1 Short Lane · CB24 5LG | Detached Freehold | £350,000 | — |
| 29 Aug 2017 | 5 Short Lane · CB24 5LG | Detached Freehold | £580,000 | — |
| 4 Jun 2014 | 6 Short Lane · CB24 5LG | Semi-detached Freehold | £395,000 | — |
| 13 Feb 2013 | 7 Short Lane · CB24 5LG | Detached Freehold | £275,250 | — |
| 11 Feb 2013 | 2 Short Lane · CB23 3HR | Semi-detached New build · Freehold | £157,500 | — |
| 11 Sep 2009 | 4 Short Lane · CB24 5LG | Semi-detached Freehold | £187,000 | — |
| 18 Apr 2008 | 6 Short Lane · CB23 3HR | Semi-detached Leasehold | £84,000 | — |
| 31 May 2007 | 3 Short Lane · CB24 5LG | Detached Freehold | £210,000 | — |
| 11 Aug 2006 | 6 Short Lane · CB23 3HR | Semi-detached New build · Leasehold | £78,000 | — |
| 5 Jul 2006 | 2 Short Lane · CB23 3HR | Semi-detached New build · Leasehold | £90,000 | — |
| 11 Feb 2005 | 6 Short Lane · CB24 5LG | Semi-detached Freehold | £208,000 | — |
| 5 Jul 2002 | 6 Short Lane · CB24 5LG | Semi-detached Freehold | £145,000 | — |
| 26 Feb 2002 | 4 Short Lane · CB24 5LG | Semi-detached Freehold | £101,000 | — |
| 1 Jun 2000 | 8 Short Lane · CB24 5LG | Detached Freehold | £139,950 | — |
| 7 Apr 2000 | 13 Short Lane · CB24 5LG | Semi-detached Freehold | £133,000 | — |
| 23 Feb 1999 | 10 Short Lane · CB24 5LG | Detached Freehold | £91,500 | — |
| 29 Nov 1996 | 1 Short Lane · CB24 5LG | Detached Freehold | £87,000 | — |
| 29 Mar 1996 | 5 Short Lane · CB24 5LG | Detached Freehold | £97,500 | — |
Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.
Biggest price gains in Short Lane, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Short Lane | £90,000 5 Jul 2006 | £250,000 24 Nov 2017 | 3 | +9% per year | +7% inflation-adjusted |
| 5, Short Lane | £97,500 29 Mar 1996 | £580,000 29 Aug 2017 | 2 | +9% per year | +6% inflation-adjusted |
| 8, Short Lane | £139,950 1 Jun 2000 | £617,500 30 Sep 2021 | 2 | +7% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 1, Short Lane | £87,000 29 Nov 1996 | £350,000 31 Aug 2017 | 2 | +7% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 4, Short Lane | £101,000 26 Feb 2002 | £369,000 5 Sep 2022 | 3 | +7% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 6, Short Lane | £145,000 5 Jul 2002 | £550,000 24 Oct 2024 | 4 | +6% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 13, Short Lane | £133,000 7 Apr 2000 | £395,000 9 Jun 2023 | 2 | +5% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 6, Short Lane | £78,000 11 Aug 2006 | £84,000 18 Apr 2008 | 2 | +4% per year | +1% inflation-adjusted |
Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.
How Short Lane, Cambridge compares
Short Lane, Cambridge house prices — your questions
What is the average house price in Short Lane, Cambridge?
Half of homes sold in Short Lane, Cambridge went for more than £208,000 and half for less, across 25 sales.
What is the price range of homes sold in Short Lane, Cambridge?
Recorded sales in Short Lane, Cambridge range from £78,000 to £617,500. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.
Have house prices in Short Lane, Cambridge risen?
Over the past decade prices in Short Lane, Cambridge are +27% in cash terms but −10% once adjusted for inflation using ONS CPIH — the gap between the two is the real story.
How up to date is this data?
HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly. The most recent sale recorded in Short Lane, Cambridge was 1 July 2025.
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