Buying Land in Cambridgeshire

East of England · ENGLAND

Cambridgeshire countryside

Key Facts

Avg. Price/Acre

£11,000

area

1,309 sq miles

major Towns

Cambridge, Peterborough, Ely, Huntingdon, St Neots

population

869,000

Cambridgeshire attracts buyers ranging from farmers and smallholders eyeing agricultural plots to developers and investors looking at edge-of-town land near Cambridge, Peterborough, and Ely. Before making an offer, buyers should understand title position, access rights, planning history, and any covenants or drainage obligations that attach to the plot. BuyLand does not list or sell land, but it provides plot reports, official HM Land Registry documents, and free land valuations to help buyers go into any purchase with a clear picture.

What land actually sells for in Cambridgeshire

HMLR price-paid data for Cambridgeshire shows 94 land-category transactions recorded across the most recent 100 entries fetched, which points to a reasonably active but not heavily traded market for this type of property. Recent sales span a wide price range and several towns. In June 2026 alone, recorded transactions include a plot at Market Place in Wisbech for £160,000, a parcel at Bridge Road in Ely for £445,000, and a site at Colliers Lane in Cambridge for £265,000. A further sale at Willow Road in Peterborough completed at £130,000 in the same month. The spread of prices across these locations reflects the variation in plot size, use, and position relative to the county's main towns rather than any single market trend.

Recent land-category transactions in Cambridgeshire (HMLR price paid)

  • 38, Market Place, WisbechSold £160,000 · Jun 2026

    Sold £160,000 in Jun 2026. No index estimate available for this sale.

  • 15, Bridge Road, ElySold £445,000 · Jun 2026

    Sold £445,000 in Jun 2026. No index estimate available for this sale.

  • 3, Willow Road, PeterboroughSold £130,000 · Jun 2026

    Sold £130,000 in Jun 2026. No index estimate available for this sale.

  • Quy Court, Colliers Lane, CambridgeSold £265,000 · Jun 2026

    Sold £265,000 in Jun 2026. No index estimate available for this sale.

  • 33, Chieftain Way, CambridgeSold £440,000 · May 2026£440,000 today
    Sold price
    £440,000 (May 2026)
    House price index then
    99.3
    Index latest (May 2026)
    99.3
    Market change since sale
    +0%
    Estimated value today
    £440,000
    Normalised with the East of England UK House Price Index — an indication of market movement, not a valuation of this property.
  • 173a, Mill Road, CambridgeSold £500,000 · May 2026£500,000 today
    Sold price
    £500,000 (May 2026)
    House price index then
    99.3
    Index latest (May 2026)
    99.3
    Market change since sale
    +0%
    Estimated value today
    £500,000
    Normalised with the East of England UK House Price Index — an indication of market movement, not a valuation of this property.

Source: HM Land Registry price paid data, "other" property class (the category land sales are recorded under), normalised to today with the UK House Price Index.

Field boundary in Cambridgeshire

Where to find land for sale in Cambridgeshire

BuyLand doesn't list plots. Land for sale in Cambridgeshire is mostly marketed through the major portals under their land categories, through regional land and farm agents, and at property auctions, where plots often sell with short completion deadlines.

Wherever you find a plot, the checks matter more than the listing. Flood risk, planning constraints, access and legal title vary field by field, and the asking price tells you none of it.

Local planning authority: view the planning portal → for local plans, constraints and application history.

Map of Cambridgeshire