East Cambridgeshire

Data from Land Registry, ONS, Bank of England

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Avg. price

£346,341

↑ +5.0% YoY

Affordability

9.97x

↓ price-to-earnings

Avg. rent

£1014/mo

↑ +0.0% YoY

Market outlook for East Cambridgeshire

Key indicators for buyers

Prices rising+5.0% YoYMay be harder to negotiate

Stretched10.0xImproving from 11.4x in 2020

Rates favourable3.97%2yr fixed, 75% LTV

Market quiet-6% YoYLess competition

Rents rising+0.0% YoYWaiting costs more (£1,014/mo)

The East Cambridgeshire market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices are rising at 5.0%, which may favour acting sooner rather than later. Affordability has improved from a peak of 11.4x in 2020 to 10.0x today.

Price trends

Average sale prices · HM Land Registry / UK HPI

£346,341

↑ +5.0% YoY

Affordability ratio

House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data

9.97x

price-to-earnings

A home in East Cambridgeshire costs 10.0x the local median salary — stretched, improving from a peak of 11.4x in 2020.

Rental trends

Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index

£1014/mo

↑ +0.0% YoY

Average monthly rent in East Cambridgeshire is £1,014, up 0.0% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.

Monthly mortgage

2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate

£1,367

per month at 3.97%

LTV

Term

Deposit (25%)

£87k

Stamp duty

£5k

Based on the average East Cambridgeshire price of £346,341 with a 25% deposit (£87k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,367 per month.

Rent vs buy snapshot

Monthly cost comparison based on current data

Renting

£1,014

per month

0% equity built

Buying (mortgage)

£1,367

per month

£353 more than renting

Breakeven

15yr

to recoup deposit

vs renting + investing

Monthly mortgage payments (£1,367) are £353 more than renting (£1,014). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £87k — it would take around 15 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.

Recent sales

Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Address	Type	Price	Date
4, HYTHE LANE, BURWELL CB25 0EH	Detached	£225,000	26 Jan 2026
76, FORDHAM ROAD, SOHAM CB7 5AL	Semi-detached	£260,000	26 Jan 2026
4, THIRLWALL DRIVE, FORDHAM CB7 5NY	Terraced	£243,500	23 Jan 2026
1, DALTON WAY CB6 1DS	Semi-detached	£430,000	23 Jan 2026
37, MANOR CLOSE, WITCHFORD CB6 2JB	Terraced	£295,000	23 Jan 2026
20, MARKET STREET, FORDHAM CB7 5LQ	Semi-detached	£233,500	20 Jan 2026
1, KINGFISHER DRIVE, BURWELL CB25 0BS	Semi-detached

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Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions