Residential dwellings
14,276
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
CB7 rents and yields
Asking rent £1,280/month · Gross yield 4.4% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
What is CB7?
CB7: residential dwellings 14,276.
HMO-shaped dwellings
0.1%
CB7 ranks 3rd of 4 neighbouring postcode districts for HMO-shaped dwellings.
Share of dwellings OS AddressBase classifies RH01/RH02/RH03: laid out as a house in multiple occupation. A statement about built form, not about a licence.
- Buildings
- 13,678
- Mixed-use buildings
- 1.4%
- HMO-shaped units
- 10%
- EPC A or B
- 20%
- EPC D or worse
- 42%
What does CB7 earn?
CB7: asking rent £1,280/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 422 lets).
Asking rent
£1,280/month 12 months to Sep 2026
422 lets
Median asking rent per calendar month of residential lettings in the month, from portal listings. Asking, not achieved. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 422 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
4.4% 12 months to Sep 2026
568 lets
+7.1% on the previous 12 months.
Cell asking rent × 12 over the same cell's asking sale price, before costs, voids and finance (cells with fewer than 5 dated listings are not built). 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 568 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
156 on 4 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 4 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
How does CB7 vary by home size?
Asking rent in CB7 runs from £902/month for 1 bedroom to £1,901/month for 4 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £902/month | 12 months to Aug 2026 · 11 of 12 months observed | — | 116 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,116/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +6.5% on the previous 12 months | 243 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,348/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +3.5% on the previous 12 months | 122 |
| 4 bedrooms | £1,901/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · 8 of 12 months observed | — | 53 |
| 5+ bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, within the last 12 calendar months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Who owns CB7?
Housing associations hold 54% of the 1,360 units in CB7 whose freeholder is classified; 92% of all units are not yet classified.
- Housing associations54% of classified · 734 units
- Corporate landlords40% of classified · 538 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)6.0% of classified · 81 units
- RMC0.4% of classified · 6 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 CB7 rank?
CB7 ranks 3rd of 4 postcode districts in East Cambridgeshire for asking rent, at £1,280/month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in East Cambridgeshire
CB7 ranks 3rd of 4 postcode districts in East Cambridgeshire for asking rent, at £1,280/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CB25 | £1,534/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 156 | measured |
| 2 | CB8 | £1,318/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 496 | measured |
| 3 | CB7 | £1,280/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 422 | measured |
| 4 | CB6 | £1,244/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 293 | measured |
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in East Cambridgeshire
CB7 ranks 1st of 4 postcode districts in East Cambridgeshire for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.4%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CB7 | 4.4% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 568 | measured |
| 2 | CB25 | 4.3% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 212 | measured |
| 3 | CB8 | 4.2% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 801 | measured |
| 4 | CB6 | 4.1% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 393 | measured |
Where next from CB7?
- East CambridgeshireThe wider market this area sits in.
- CB25Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,788/m² · Sep 2026
- CB6Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,119/m² · Sep 2026
- CB8Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,775/m² · Sep 2026
- IP27Next door, in another authority · Asking £2,898/m² · Sep 2026
- IP28Next door, in another authority · Asking £3,462/m² · Sep 2026
- PE38Next door, in another authority · Asking £2,578/m² · Sep 2026
- IP26Next door, in another authority · Asking £3,284/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about CB7
- What is the average rent in CB7?
- Homes to let in CB7 asked a median £1,280/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 422 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in CB7?
- 4.4% 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 Sep 2026, 568 lets. +7.1% on the previous 12 months.
- What kind of homes are in CB7?
- CB7 has 14,276 homes, 0.1% laid out as houses in multiple occupation.
Construction costs Context for residential research
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.
Reading the cost index and the regional factors…
Everything else about CB7
- Property values in CB7Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in CB7Registered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in CB7What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in CB7What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in CB7Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in CB7What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in CB7Who actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| HMO-shaped dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 422 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 568 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |