marketcodeAsking rent
£1,438 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
1,070 lets
Postcode district
CB4 rental market
Asking rent £1,438 a month · Gross yield 4.0% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is CB4?
- Buildings
- 14,091
- Mixed-use buildings
- 1.1%
- HMO-shaped units
- 1.1%
What does CB4 earn?
CB4: asking rent £1,438 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 1,070 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
4.0% 12 months to Aug 2026
1,952 lets
+1.8% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
467 on 21 Sep 2026
How does CB4 vary by home size?
Asking rent in CB4 runs from £963 a month for 1 bedroom to £2,365 a month for 4 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £963 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -5.2% on the previous 12 months | 820 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,516 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -0.7% on the previous 12 months | 476 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,800 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -2.8% on the previous 12 months | 290 |
| 4 bedrooms | £2,365 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -6.1% on the previous 12 months | 119 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £2,310 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | — | 81 |
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, over the last 12 observed months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Who owns CB4?
Corporate landlords hold 55% of the 736 units in CB4 whose freeholder is classified; 97% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords55% of classified · 402 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)28% of classified · 209 units
- Housing associations15% of classified · 110 units
- RMC1.9% of classified · 14 units
- Offshore companies0.1% of classified · 1 units
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Where does CB4 rank?
CB4 ranks 5th of 5 postcode districts in Cambridge for asking rent, at £1,438 a month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Cambridge
CB4 ranks 5th of 5 postcode districts in Cambridge for asking rent, at £1,438 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CB3 | £2,024 a month | 253 | measured |
| 2 | CB2 | £1,849 a month | 612 | measured |
| 3 | CB5 | £1,630 a month | 419 | measured |
| 4 | CB1 | £1,583 a month | 1,480 | measured |
| 5 | CB4 | £1,438 a month | 1,070 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in Cambridge →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Cambridge
CB4 ranks 3rd of 5 postcode districts in Cambridge for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.0%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CB2 | 4.6% | 1,060 | measured |
| 2 | CB5 | 4.5% | 894 | measured |
| 3 | CB4 | 4.0% | 1,952 | measured |
| 4 | CB1 | 3.9% | 2,492 | measured |
| 5 | CB3 | 3.3% | 753 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Cambridge →
Where next from CB4?
- CambridgeThe wider market this area sits in.
- CB1Neighbouring postcode district · £5,505/m²
- CB2Neighbouring postcode district · £5,701/m²
- CB3Neighbouring postcode district · £4,530/m²
- CB5Neighbouring postcode district · £6,059/m²
- CB24Next door, in another authority · £4,555/m²
- CB25Next door, in another authority · £4,082/m²
- CB23Next door, in another authority · £4,757/m²
Questions about CB4
- What is the average rent in CB4?
- Homes to let in CB4 asked a median £1,438 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 1,070 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in CB4?
- 4.0% on the asking basis: the asking rent times twelve over the asking sale price in the same listing cell, before costs, voids and finance, over the 12 months to Aug 2026, 1,952 lets. +1.8% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about CB4
- Properties in CB4Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in CB4Footprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in CB4Registered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in CB4What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in CB4What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in CB4Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in CB4What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in CB4Who actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Jul 2026 | Jul 2026 | 1,070 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 1,952 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |