CB7, Soham house prices & rental yield

Postcode district in Soham, part of the CB postcode area

General / family area · 22.6km from The University of Cambridge

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Average asking price
£350k
UK avg £340k
Average rent (pcm)
£1,250
UK avg £1,275
Gross rental yield
4.3%
5% below UK avg
Net yield (estimated)
3.2%
assumes ~25% costs, excl. mortgage
Crimes reported (2026-08)
4
96% below UK avg
Short-term let activity (East Cambridgeshire)
#147 of 318

Summary

CB7 has a gross rental yield of 4.3%, 5% below the UK average, ranking #5 of 16 CB postcode districts by yield.

Gross yield trend

-0.3pp since Jul
Jul: 4.9% 4.9% Jul Aug: 4.2% 4.2% Aug Sep: 4.8% 4.8% Sep Oct: 4.5% 4.5% Oct

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CB7 by bedroom count

BedroomsAvg buyAvg rentYieldSampled
1 £232k £1,175 — 12 / 4
2 £255k £1,150 5.4% 52 / 10
3 £335k £1,350 4.8% 93 / 7
4 £475k £2,350 5.9% 71 / 6
5+ £590k £3,000 — 16 / 2

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
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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