Sold price history
William Smith Close, Cambridge house prices
Homes in William Smith Close, Cambridge have a median sold price of £125,000 — every figure here comes straight from HM Land Registry. Over the past decade prices are +54% in cash — but +12% once inflation is stripped out.
- Median sold price
- £125,000
- 10 years · cash
- +54%
- 10 years · real
- +12%
HM Land Registry · 145 sales ·
114 with floor area ·
Updated 29 Aug 2025
Key facts
Median price
£125,000
Price per m²
£2,745
Sales recorded
145
Price range
£29,500 – £425,000
William Smith Close, Cambridge prices since 1995
Cash price
Today’s money (real)
The cash line tells one story (+54%); the real-terms line, +12%, tells the truer one.
Recent sales in William Smith Close, Cambridge
The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.
| Date | Address | Type | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2025 | 4 William Smith Close · CB1 3QF | Terraced Freehold | £415,015 | £8,646 |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 31 William Smith Close · CB1 3QE | Terraced Freehold | £395,000 | £7,900 |
| 15 Oct 2024 | 38 William Smith Close · CB1 3QF | Terraced Freehold | £386,000 | £7,569 |
| 28 Aug 2024 | 78 William Smith Close · CB1 3QF | Terraced Leasehold | £291,000 | £5,939 |
| 7 Jun 2024 | 50 William Smith Close · CB1 3QF | Terraced Freehold | £378,000 | £7,412 |
| 20 Dec 2023 | 59 William Smith Close · CB1 3QE | Flat Leasehold | £160,000 | — |
| 18 Dec 2023 | 74 William Smith Close · CB1 3QF | Semi-detached Leasehold | £275,000 | £5,851 |
| 30 Oct 2023 | 32 William Smith Close · CB1 3QF | Terraced Freehold | £390,000 | £7,647 |
| 7 Nov 2022 | 31 William Smith Close · CB1 3QE | Terraced Freehold | £375,000 | £7,500 |
| 16 Sep 2022 | 24 William Smith Close · CB1 3QF | Terraced Freehold | £425,000 | £8,500 |
| 26 May 2022 | 15 William Smith Close · CB1 3QE | Terraced Freehold | £395,880 | £7,762 |
| 19 Apr 2022 | 4 William Smith Close · CB1 3QF | Terraced Freehold | £390,000 | £8,125 |
| 21 Jul 2021 | 112 William Smith Close · CB1 3QF | Flat Leasehold | £175,000 | — |
| 7 Jan 2021 | 1 William Smith Close · CB1 3QE | Terraced Freehold | £380,000 | — |
| 18 Dec 2020 | 54 William Smith Close · CB1 3QF | Terraced Freehold | £366,000 | £7,176 |
| 26 Nov 2020 | 34 William Smith Close · CB1 3QF | Terraced Freehold | £308,000 | £6,039 |
| 16 Oct 2020 | 8 William Smith Close · CB1 3QF | Terraced Freehold | £338,000 | £6,627 |
| 20 Aug 2019 | 35 William Smith Close · CB1 3QE | Flat Leasehold | £169,000 | £5,828 |
| 15 Mar 2019 | 1 William Smith Close · CB1 3QE | Terraced Freehold | £340,000 | — |
| 9 Aug 2018 | 75 William Smith Close · CB1 3QE | Flat Leasehold | £267,500 | — |
| 16 Aug 2017 | 89 William Smith Close · CB1 3QE | Flat Leasehold | £236,000 | £6,211 |
| 6 Apr 2017 | 14 William Smith Close · CB1 3QF | Terraced Freehold | £285,000 | — |
| 10 Jan 2017 | 18 William Smith Close · CB1 3QF | Terraced Freehold | £323,000 | — |
| 28 Oct 2016 | 24 William Smith Close · CB1 3QF | Terraced Freehold | £348,000 | £6,960 |
| 1 Jul 2016 | 102 William Smith Close · CB1 3QF | Flat Leasehold | £280,000 | £5,000 |
| 27 May 2016 | 40 William Smith Close · CB1 3QF | Terraced Freehold | £320,000 | £6,275 |
| 30 Jun 2015 | 8 William Smith Close · CB1 3QF | Terraced Freehold | £355,555 | £6,972 |
| 29 Jun 2015 | 45 William Smith Close · CB1 3QE | Flat Leasehold | £169,995 | £6,071 |
| 27 Nov 2014 | 56 William Smith Close · CB1 3QF | Flat Leasehold | £250,000 | £5,556 |
| 11 Nov 2014 | 100 William Smith Close · CB1 3QF | Flat Leasehold | £205,000 | £5,256 |
Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.
Biggest price gains in William Smith Close, Cambridge
Homes that have changed hands more than once, ranked by their annual return — in cash and, where we have the inflation data, after adjusting for it.
| Address | First sold | Last sold | Times | Cash return | Real return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73, William Smith Close | £60,000 13 Aug 1999 | £133,000 25 Apr 2003 | 2 | +24% per year | +22% inflation-adjusted |
| 69, William Smith Close | £39,000 29 Mar 1996 | £96,500 2 Nov 2001 | 2 | +18% per year | +15% inflation-adjusted |
| 110, William Smith Close | £41,500 22 May 1998 | £95,000 10 Oct 2003 | 3 | +17% per year | +15% inflation-adjusted |
| 37, William Smith Close | £44,500 12 Mar 1999 | £107,500 31 Aug 2005 | 4 | +15% per year | +13% inflation-adjusted |
| 36, William Smith Close | £79,950 6 Mar 1998 | £117,995 4 Apr 2001 | 2 | +13% per year | +11% inflation-adjusted |
| 55, William Smith Close | £52,000 21 Mar 1997 | £175,000 31 Oct 2007 | 2 | +12% per year | +10% inflation-adjusted |
| 41, William Smith Close | £40,000 27 Feb 1995 | £98,000 6 Jan 2003 | 2 | +12% per year | +10% inflation-adjusted |
| 27, William Smith Close | £125,000 28 Feb 2002 | £225,000 9 May 2007 | 3 | +12% per year | +10% inflation-adjusted |
| 82, William Smith Close | £72,500 12 May 2000 | £81,000 4 Apr 2001 | 2 | +12% per year | +10% inflation-adjusted |
| 16, William Smith Close | £69,000 2 May 1997 | £205,000 5 Apr 2007 | 2 | +12% per year | +9% inflation-adjusted |
| 53, William Smith Close | £89,000 1 Dec 2000 | £150,000 16 Dec 2005 | 2 | +11% per year | +9% inflation-adjusted |
| 77, William Smith Close | £47,500 24 Mar 1995 | £63,500 24 Apr 1998 | 2 | +10% per year | +7% inflation-adjusted |
| 71, William Smith Close | £51,350 28 Apr 1998 | £167,000 10 Dec 2010 | 3 | +10% per year | +8% inflation-adjusted |
| 18, William Smith Close | £190,000 31 Mar 2011 | £323,000 10 Jan 2017 | 3 | +10% per year | +7% inflation-adjusted |
| 2, William Smith Close | £59,000 22 Feb 1995 | £88,500 27 Aug 1999 | 2 | +9% per year | +7% inflation-adjusted |
| 17, William Smith Close | £59,250 17 Jun 1996 | £234,995 11 Nov 2011 | 3 | +9% per year | +7% inflation-adjusted |
| 62, William Smith Close | £44,950 30 May 1997 | £202,000 13 Aug 2014 | 3 | +9% per year | +7% inflation-adjusted |
| 94, William Smith Close | £53,000 24 Sep 1996 | £67,500 29 Jul 1999 | 2 | +9% per year | +7% inflation-adjusted |
| 15, William Smith Close | £190,000 26 Sep 2013 | £395,880 26 May 2022 | 3 | +9% per year | +6% inflation-adjusted |
| 1, William Smith Close | £55,000 8 May 1996 | £380,000 7 Jan 2021 | 5 | +8% per year | +6% inflation-adjusted |
| 102, William Smith Close | £76,500 30 Sep 1999 | £280,000 1 Jul 2016 | 4 | +8% per year | +6% inflation-adjusted |
| 24, William Smith Close | £60,000 28 Aug 1996 | £425,000 16 Sep 2022 | 5 | +8% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 45, William Smith Close | £48,000 30 Jun 1998 | £169,995 29 Jun 2015 | 2 | +8% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 85, William Smith Close | £48,950 17 Jul 1995 | £63,500 3 Feb 1999 | 2 | +8% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 54, William Smith Close | £83,950 3 Jun 1999 | £366,000 18 Dec 2020 | 3 | +7% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 31, William Smith Close | £59,950 23 Dec 1996 | £395,000 29 Aug 2025 | 5 | +7% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 74, William Smith Close | £47,650 17 Sep 1996 | £275,000 18 Dec 2023 | 4 | +7% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 32, William Smith Close | £85,000 8 Sep 1999 | £390,000 30 Oct 2023 | 4 | +7% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 8, William Smith Close | £88,000 11 Jun 1999 | £338,000 16 Oct 2020 | 3 | +7% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 26, William Smith Close | £157,500 18 Sep 2003 | £309,500 30 Jun 2014 | 3 | +6% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 112, William Smith Close | £41,500 31 Jul 1997 | £175,000 21 Jul 2021 | 4 | +6% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 56, William Smith Close | £156,200 3 Mar 2006 | £250,000 27 Nov 2014 | 2 | +6% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 22, William Smith Close | £127,000 11 Jan 2002 | £215,000 20 Dec 2011 | 3 | +5% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 78, William Smith Close | £90,000 11 Apr 2001 | £291,000 28 Aug 2024 | 2 | +5% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 100, William Smith Close | £135,000 29 Nov 2004 | £205,000 11 Nov 2014 | 2 | +4% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 4, William Smith Close | £206,000 8 Feb 2008 | £415,015 29 Aug 2025 | 3 | +4% per year | +1% inflation-adjusted |
| 38, William Smith Close | £220,000 15 Jun 2007 | £386,000 15 Oct 2024 | 2 | +3% per year | 0% inflation-adjusted |
| 50, William Smith Close | £220,000 15 May 2007 | £378,000 7 Jun 2024 | 2 | +3% per year | 0% inflation-adjusted |
| 66, William Smith Close | £157,000 10 Jun 2004 | £187,500 3 Jun 2011 | 2 | +3% per year | 0% inflation-adjusted |
Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.
How William Smith Close, Cambridge compares
Rank in the town
2596th of 2,759 streets in Cambridge
Rank in the postcode district
376th of 394 streets in CB1
Against the town median
48% below the Cambridge median of £240,000
Against England & Wales
20% below the national median of £157,000
William Smith Close, Cambridge house prices — your questions
What is the average house price in William Smith Close, Cambridge?
Homes in William Smith Close, Cambridge have a median sold price of £125,000 — the middle of 145 recorded transactions.
What is the price range of homes sold in William Smith Close, Cambridge?
Recorded sales in William Smith Close, Cambridge range from £29,500 to £425,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.
Have house prices in William Smith Close, Cambridge risen?
Over the past decade prices in William Smith Close, Cambridge are +54% in cash terms but +12% once adjusted for inflation using ONS CPIH — the gap between the two is the real story.
How much is a house per square metre in William Smith Close, Cambridge?
In William Smith Close, Cambridge the median price is £2,745 per square metre, from 114 sales matched to an EPC floor-area record.
How up to date is this data?
HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly. The most recent sale recorded in William Smith Close, Cambridge was 29 August 2025.
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