CB2, Great Shelford house prices & rental yield

Postcode district in Great Shelford, part of the CB postcode area

Near a university · 4.9km from The University of Cambridge

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Average asking price
£420k
UK avg £340k
Average rent (pcm)
£1,788
UK avg £1,275
Gross rental yield
5.1%
13% above UK avg
Net yield (estimated)
3.8%
assumes ~25% costs, excl. mortgage
Crimes reported (2026-08)
98
5% below UK avg
Short-term let activity (South Cambridgeshire)
#131 of 318

Summary

CB2 has a gross rental yield of 5.1%, 13% above the UK average, ranking #1 of 16 CB postcode districts by yield.

Gross yield trend

+0.6pp since Jul
Jul: 4.9% 4.9% Jul Aug: 5.0% 5.0% Aug Sep: 5.4% 5.4% Sep Oct: 5.5% 5.5% Oct

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CB2 by bedroom count

BedroomsAvg buyAvg rentYieldSampled
Studio — £1,050 — 0 / 5
1 £275k £1,100 4.8% 29 / 21
2 £400k £2,000 6.0% 78 / 33
3 £600k £2,650 5.3% 24 / 6
4 £812k £3,350 4.9% 22 / 5
5+ £1.75m £3,250 2.2% 13 / 9

Nearby CB postcode districts, by yield

DistrictAvg buyAvg rentYield
CB5 £425k £1,625 4.6% Compare
CB9 £320k £1,200 4.5% Compare
CB23 £400k £1,500 4.5% Compare
CB7 £350k £1,250 4.3% Compare
CB6 £352k £1,238 4.2% Compare
CB3 £550k £1,878 4.1% Compare
CB25 £398k £1,350 4.1% Compare
CB24 £400k £1,350 4.0% Compare
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