CB6, Downham house prices & rental yield

Postcode district in Downham, part of the CB postcode area

General / family area · 23.3km from The University of Cambridge

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Average asking price
£352k
UK avg £340k
Average rent (pcm)
£1,238
UK avg £1,275
Gross rental yield
4.2%
6% below UK avg
Net yield (estimated)
3.2%
assumes ~25% costs, excl. mortgage
Crimes reported (2026-08)
1
99% below UK avg
Short-term let activity (East Cambridgeshire)
#147 of 318

Summary

CB6 has a gross rental yield of 4.2%, 6% below the UK average, ranking #6 of 16 CB postcode districts by yield.

Gross yield trend

+1.2pp since Jul
Jul: 4.2% 4.2% Jul Aug: 4.4% 4.4% Aug Sep: 4.7% 4.7% Sep Oct: 5.4% 5.4% Oct

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CB6 by bedroom count

BedroomsAvg buyAvg rentYieldSampled
Studio £400k — — 3 / 0
1 £135k £875 7.8% 5 / 7
2 £220k £1,000 5.5% 74 / 5
3 £350k £1,450 5.0% 111 / 8
4 £445k £1,675 — 85 / 4
5+ £710k £1,875 — 52 / 4

Nearby CB postcode districts, by yield

DistrictAvg buyAvg rentYield
CB2 £420k £1,788 5.1% Compare
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
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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