Water Street, Cambridge house prices
£298,500 is the median sold price in Water Street, Cambridge — not an estimate, but what buyers really paid. Over the past decade prices are −18% in cash — but −42% once inflation is stripped out.
- Median sold price
- £298,500
- 10 years · cash
- −18%
- 10 years · real
- −42%
Key facts
Water Street, Cambridge prices since 1995
In cash terms Water Street, Cambridge is −18% over the decade, but only −42% once you adjust for the cost of living.
Recent sales in Water Street, Cambridge
The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.
| Date | Address | Type | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 2026 | 20 Water Street · CB4 1PA | Semi-detached Freehold | £600,000 | £6,522 |
| 15 Dec 2025 | 62 Water Street · CB4 1PA | Detached Freehold | £500,000 | £6,849 |
| 21 Aug 2025 | 8 Water Street · CB4 1PA | Semi-detached Freehold | £358,750 | £8,750 |
| 22 Apr 2025 | 70 Water Street · CB4 1PA | Semi-detached Freehold | £1,150,000 | £8,214 |
| 28 Feb 2025 | 70A Water Street · CB4 1PA | Semi-detached Freehold | £1,175,000 | £8,333 |
| 26 Sep 2024 | 1B Water Street · CB4 1NZ | Flat Leasehold | £325,000 | £7,386 |
| 24 Sep 2024 | 177 Water Street · CB4 1PB | Detached Freehold | £980,000 | £6,577 |
| 6 Sep 2024 | 183 Water Street · CB4 1PB | Semi-detached Freehold | £490,000 | £6,203 |
| 6 Sep 2024 | 1A Water Street · CB4 1NZ | Flat Leasehold | £315,000 | £7,000 |
| 1 Dec 2022 | Flat 3, Attewater House, 43 Water Street · CB4 1NZ | Flat New build · Leasehold | £320,000 | £8,205 |
| 11 Oct 2022 | Flat 9, Attewater House, 43 Water Street · CB4 1NZ | Flat New build · Leasehold | £285,000 | £6,786 |
| 31 Aug 2022 | 25 Water Street · CB4 1NZ | Semi-detached Freehold | £550,000 | £7,857 |
| 23 Aug 2022 | Flat 6, Attewater House, 43 Water Street · CB4 1NZ | Flat New build · Leasehold | £365,750 | £7,034 |
| 12 Aug 2022 | Boat House, 10 Water Street · CB4 1PA | Detached Freehold | £1,010,000 | — |
| 11 Jul 2022 | Flat 1, Attewater House, 43 Water Street · CB4 1NZ | Flat New build · Leasehold | £417,600 | £6,846 |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Flat 7, Attewater House, 43 Water Street · CB4 1NZ | Flat New build · Leasehold | £390,000 | £7,091 |
| 23 Jun 2022 | Flat 8, Attewater House, 43 Water Street · CB4 1NZ | Flat New build · Leasehold | £370,500 | £6,861 |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Flat 4, Attewater House, 43 Water Street · CB4 1NZ | Flat New build · Leasehold | £383,150 | £6,281 |
| 17 Dec 2021 | 86 Water Street · CB4 1PA | Detached Freehold | £1,010,827 | £7,272 |
| 30 Apr 2021 | 35 Water Street · CB4 1NZ | Detached Freehold | £676,000 | — |
| 4 Nov 2020 | 167 Water Street · CB4 1PB | Semi-detached Freehold | £501,000 | £6,423 |
| 22 Mar 2019 | 96 Water Street · CB4 1PA | Detached Freehold | £1,160,000 | £6,203 |
| 27 Apr 2018 | Flat 2, 157 Water Street · CB4 1PB | Flat Leasehold | £350,000 | — |
| 15 Sep 2017 | 90 Water Street · CB4 1PA | Detached Freehold | £1,250,000 | £6,684 |
| 11 Aug 2017 | 92 Water Street · CB4 1PA | Detached Freehold | £1,175,000 | £6,283 |
| 4 Aug 2017 | 94 Water Street · CB4 1PA | Detached Freehold | £1,150,000 | £6,150 |
| 28 Jul 2017 | 96 Water Street · CB4 1PA | Detached Freehold | £1,120,000 | £5,989 |
| 13 Nov 2015 | 177 Water Street · CB4 1PB | Detached Freehold | £735,000 | £4,933 |
| 27 May 2014 | Flat 2, 157 Water Street · CB4 1PB | Flat Leasehold | £320,107 | — |
| 23 Nov 2012 | 145 Water Street · CB4 1PB | Detached Freehold | £238,000 | £3,051 |
Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.
Biggest price gains in Water Street, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84, Water Street | £54,000 24 Apr 1998 | £195,000 11 May 2001 | 3 | +52% per year | +50% inflation-adjusted |
| 80, Water Street | £182,500 15 Dec 2010 | £275,000 17 Aug 2011 | 2 | +51% per year | +45% inflation-adjusted |
| 64, Water Street | £225,000 13 Nov 2009 | £289,995 15 Sep 2011 | 2 | +15% per year | +11% inflation-adjusted |
| 159, Water Street | £130,000 30 Jul 1997 | £495,000 24 Jul 2007 | 3 | +14% per year | +12% inflation-adjusted |
| 76, Water Street | £42,500 18 Apr 1997 | £95,000 30 Jun 2003 | 2 | +14% per year | +12% inflation-adjusted |
| 169, Water Street | £71,000 1 Dec 1995 | £310,000 27 Jun 2007 | 3 | +14% per year | +11% inflation-adjusted |
| 7, Water Street | £295,000 17 Sep 1996 | £595,000 7 Aug 2002 | 2 | +13% per year | +10% inflation-adjusted |
| 157 Flat 2, Water Street | £193,740 1 Jun 2012 | £350,000 27 Apr 2018 | 3 | +11% per year | +8% inflation-adjusted |
| 147, Water Street | £138,000 24 Jun 1996 | £380,000 30 May 2008 | 3 | +9% per year | +7% inflation-adjusted |
| 35, Water Street | £123,000 26 Feb 2001 | £676,000 30 Apr 2021 | 2 | +9% per year | +6% inflation-adjusted |
| 86, Water Street | £415,000 1 Feb 2010 | £1,010,827 17 Dec 2021 | 2 | +8% per year | +6% inflation-adjusted |
| 25, Water Street | £94,000 25 Aug 1998 | £550,000 31 Aug 2022 | 2 | +8% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 177, Water Street | £295,000 15 Jun 2007 | £980,000 24 Sep 2024 | 4 | +7% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 167, Water Street | £143,000 19 Oct 2001 | £501,000 4 Nov 2020 | 4 | +7% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 20, Water Street | £110,000 3 Feb 1997 | £600,000 6 Mar 2026 | 2 | +6% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 82, Water Street | £179,500 19 Oct 2000 | £297,000 16 Nov 2009 | 2 | +6% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 62, Water Street | £115,840 28 Jul 1999 | £500,000 15 Dec 2025 | 2 | +6% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 8, Water Street | £195,000 5 Sep 2003 | £358,750 21 Aug 2025 | 2 | +3% per year | 0% inflation-adjusted |
| 96, Water Street | £1,120,000 28 Jul 2017 | £1,160,000 22 Mar 2019 | 2 | +2% per year | 0% inflation-adjusted |
| 173, Water Street | £295,000 15 Jun 2007 | £300,000 22 Jul 2011 | 2 | 0% per year | −3% inflation-adjusted |
Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.
How Water Street, Cambridge compares
Water Street, Cambridge house prices — your questions
What is the average house price in Water Street, Cambridge?
Half of homes sold in Water Street, Cambridge went for more than £298,500 and half for less, across 76 sales.
What is the price range of homes sold in Water Street, Cambridge?
Recorded sales in Water Street, Cambridge range from £42,500 to £1,250,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.
Have house prices in Water Street, Cambridge risen?
Over the past decade prices in Water Street, Cambridge are −18% in cash terms but −42% 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 Water Street, Cambridge?
In Water Street, Cambridge the median price is £4,844 per square metre, from 50 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 Water Street, Cambridge was 6 March 2026.
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