The median home in Over sells for £427,500
That is the middle of 164 standard sales recorded by HM Land Registry from September 2023 to August 2026, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. The typical home sells for 4.4 times as much as in 1995. Below: what each type of home sells for, the spread of prices, every year since 1995, new builds, the busiest streets and the neighbours. Rents and council tax are on Cost of living.
Half of Over’s sales are detached houses
164 homes sold in three years: 87 detached houses, 51 semi-detached houses, 15 terraced houses and 11 flats and maisonettes. A detached house sells for 3.9 times what a flat does.
median sale · 87 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £455K–£680K
- Last 12 months
- £604K15 sold
- New build
- £675K
median sale · 51 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £310K–£368K
- Last 12 months
- £322K10 sold
- New build
- £340K
median sale · 15 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £255K–£295K
median sale · 11 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £110K–£170K
Mostly detached: half of homes sold stand on their own plot
Standard sales, Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. A median needs 5 sales of a type; “middle half” is the 25th to 75th percentile of 10 or more.
Half of Over’s homes sold for between £320K and £568K
One sale in ten was under £237K and one in ten over £695K. 10% sold for under £250K.
The median, £427,500, sits in the £400–500K band
164 standard sales. Each bar is the number sold in that price band; the darker bar holds the median.
The typical home costs 4.4 times as much as in 1995, a slower rise than England’s
Land Registry has recorded every sale since 1995. The median went from £79,250 in 1995 to £350,000 in the last 12 months (£347,500 in 2019).
Fewer homes sell than in most years
33 sales in the last 12 months, against 109 in 1997, the busiest year, and 28 in 2008. Sales fell by 41% from 2007 to 2009 in the financial crisis, and the median by 12%. 2021, the stamp duty holiday, saw 22% more sales than 2020.
Over costs more than England as a whole
Median sale price each calendar year: Over, every standard sale in England, and the typical UK town (the middle of the town medians, towns of 2,500 or more).
Detached houses rose the most since 1995
| 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached houses | £96K | £142K | £248K | £250K | £367K | £415K | £604K |
| Semi-detached houses | £72K | £92K | £164K | £214K | £266K | £316K | £322K |
Calendar years; a year’s median needs 5 sales of the type, so gaps are years with fewer.
Prices are as paid, not adjusted for inflation. Standard (category A) sales only; Land Registry adds a sale when it is registered, so the newest months fill in later.
9% of homes sold in the last 12 months were new builds
247 new homes have been sold in Over since 1995; the share peaked at 47% in 2023.
Calendar years with 10 or more sales, then the last 12 months.
A new home sold for a median £462,500
against £407,500 for a home sold on, 13% more, over three years. New homes are often a different mix from the homes sold on, so part of the gap is size and type.
7% of sales were leasehold
Nearly every flat in England and Wales is leasehold; among houses, 1.3% sold leasehold in Over. A leasehold buyer owns the home for a fixed term and may pay ground rent and service charges; check the lease before you buy.
Ginn Close is Over’s busiest street, with 18 sales in three years
16 streets had five or more sales from Sep 2023 to Aug 2026, 2 of them ten or more. A busy street is often a new estate selling its first homes, or a long road of terraces and flats.
| # | Street | Postcode area | Sales | Median | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ginn Close | CB24 | 18 | £492,500 | Mostly detached houses · new builds |
| 2 | Sandpit Close | CB24 | 10 | £464,000 | Mixed · new builds |
| 3 | Willingham Road | CB24 | 9 | £585,000 | Mostly detached houses |
| 4 | Windmill Close | CB24 | 8 | £360,500 | Mostly semi-detached houses · new builds |
| 5 | James Wadsworth Close | CB24 | 8 | £350,000 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 6 | King Street | CB24 | 7 | £525,000 | Mostly detached houses |
| 7 | Queens Close | CB24 | 7 | £175,000 | Mixed |
| 8 | Drings Close | CB24 | 7 | £140,000 | Mixed |
| 9 | Coxs End | CB24 | 6 | £502,500 | Mostly detached houses |
| 10 | West Street | CB24 | 6 | £502,500 | Mostly detached houses |
| 11 | Cooks Corner | CB24 | 6 | £490,921 | Mostly semi-detached houses · new builds |
| 12 | Glover Street | CB24 | 6 | £416,000 | Mixed |
| 13 | Station Road | CB24 | 6 | £398,000 | Mixed |
| 14 | Scamblers Court | CB24 | 5 | £475,000 | Mostly detached houses |
| 15 | The Lanes | CB24 | 5 | £425,000 | Mostly detached houses |
Willingham Road: £585,000
Drings Close: £140,000
Among streets with five or more sales; the dearest street’s median is 4.2 times the cheapest’s. Street medians mix types: a street of detached houses beats one of flats.
Standard sales with a street name, grouped by street and postcode district (Sep 2023 to Aug 2026); a name used in two districts shows the district. Medians only: we don’t list individual sales.
Over is the 7th most expensive of 51 towns in Cambridgeshire
Over is one of Cambridgeshire’s dearest towns to buy in; the typical UK town’s median is £277,000.
Towns of 2,500 or more in Cambridgeshire with 10+ standard sales; each links to its own Housing page.
Over’s neighbours
Cheaper nearby: Swavesey, Willingham and Longstanton and Northstowe.
| Town | Miles | Median | Sold, 12 mo | Since 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over | — | £428K | 33 | +34% |
| Swavesey | 1.6 | £365K | 24 | +16% |
| Willingham | 1.7 | £374K | 44 | +32% |
| Needingworth | 2.4 | £370K | 23 | +53% |
| Longstanton and Northstowe | 2.6 | £378K | 55 | +13% |
| Bluntisham and Colne | 3 | £355K | 36 | +27% |
| Earith | 3 | £286K | 18 | +11% |
| Fenstanton | 3.7 | £344K | 32 | +27% |
Median: standard sales over three years (10+ needed). Since 2016: the median over three years against 2016’s. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about property prices in Over
What is the average house price in Over?
The median home in Over sold for £427,500 from September 2023 to August 2026, across 164 standard sales (£350,000 in the last 12 months). By type: detached houses £550,000, semi-detached houses £340,000, terraced houses £267,000 and flats and maisonettes £140,000.
Are house prices going up in Over?
The median was £480,921 in 2025, up 13% on 2024 (£425,000), and £350,000 in the last 12 months. A town’s median moves with the mix of homes sold each year as well as with prices.
How many homes sell in Over each year?
33 standard sales were recorded in the last 12 months, against an average of 48 a year since 2015. Repossessions, company purchases and other non-standard sales aren’t counted.
What are the most expensive streets in Over?
Among streets with five or more sales in three years: Willingham Road (CB24, £585,000), King Street (CB24, £525,000) and Coxs End (CB24, £502,500).
How much does a new build cost in Over?
New homes sold for a median £462,500 over three years, against £407,500 for homes sold on. New builds were 24% of sales.
Is Over expensive for Cambridgeshire?
Over is the 7th most expensive of 51 towns of 2,500 or more in Cambridgeshire by median sale price.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid, every standard sale since January 1995 (yearly files of 28 September 2026), inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary by postcode (ONS Postcode Directory) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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