LHA by area › Cambridge
LHA rates in Cambridge
The Valuation Office Agency's Local Housing Allowance for the Cambridge Broad Rental Market Area, April 2026 to March 2027, and what those rates return against what houses actually sold for in each postcode district.
3-bed LHA: £1,122 a month. 4-bed: £1,446. Room in a shared house: £525.
Best 3-bed LHA yield in the area: 5.7% in CB9, where a terraced house sold for a median £235,000 in the last 12 months.
Rates
| Bedrooms | Per week | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| shared accommodation (room) | £121 | £525 |
| 1 bedroom | £207 | £898 |
| 2 bedrooms | £219 | £947 |
| 3 bedrooms | £259 | £1,122 |
| 4 bedrooms | £334 | £1,446 |
3-bed LHA yield by postcode district
3-bedroom LHA for the year against the median terraced sale price in the district, last 12 months, districts with at least 10 sales. Sold data as of September 2026.
| District | Median terraced sale | Gross LHA yield |
|---|---|---|
| CB9 Braintree | £235,000 (100 sales) | 5.7% |
| CB8 East Cambridgeshire | £246,500 (105 sales) | 5.5% |
| CB6 East Cambridgeshire | £276,750 (92 sales) | 4.9% |
| CB7 East Cambridgeshire | £280,000 (73 sales) | 4.8% |
| CB24 Cambridge | £300,000 (79 sales) | 4.5% |
| CB10 South Cambridgeshire | £315,000 (30 sales) | 4.3% |
| CB23 Cambridge | £322,500 (81 sales) | 4.2% |
| CB25 East Cambridgeshire | £325,000 (48 sales) | 4.1% |
| CB21 Cambridge | £340,000 (25 sales) | 4.0% |
| CB22 Cambridge | £350,000 (29 sales) | 3.8% |
| SG8 Central Bedfordshire | £350,000 (93 sales) | 3.8% |
| CB11 Uttlesford | £355,000 (45 sales) | 3.8% |
| CB5 Cambridge | £410,000 (20 sales) | 3.3% |
| CB4 Cambridge | £440,000 (102 sales) | 3.1% |
| CB1 Cambridge | £500,000 (146 sales) | 2.7% |
| CB2 Cambridge | £657,000 (42 sales) | 2.0% |
| CB3 Cambridge | £985,000 (17 sales) | 1.4% |
4-bed LHA yield against a semi
| District | Median semi sale | Gross LHA yield |
|---|---|---|
| CB7 East Cambridgeshire | £273,500 (80 sales) | 6.3% |
| CB9 Braintree | £284,250 (78 sales) | 6.1% |
| CB6 East Cambridgeshire | £305,000 (115 sales) | 5.7% |
| CB8 East Cambridgeshire | £325,000 (94 sales) | 5.3% |
| CB24 Cambridge | £375,000 (98 sales) | 4.6% |
| CB23 Cambridge | £375,000 (82 sales) | 4.6% |
| CB25 East Cambridgeshire | £375,000 (53 sales) | 4.6% |
| CB21 Cambridge | £405,000 (44 sales) | 4.3% |
| SG8 Central Bedfordshire | £412,500 (109 sales) | 4.2% |
| CB22 Cambridge | £417,500 (76 sales) | 4.2% |
| CB10 South Cambridgeshire | £435,000 (31 sales) | 4.0% |
| CB5 Cambridge | £454,000 (22 sales) | 3.8% |
| CB11 Uttlesford | £465,000 (53 sales) | 3.7% |
| CB4 Cambridge | £535,000 (72 sales) | 3.2% |
| CB1 Cambridge | £561,031 (82 sales) | 3.1% |
| CB3 Cambridge | £565,000 (14 sales) | 3.1% |
| CB2 Cambridge | £690,000 (21 sales) | 2.5% |
What the yield figure is
Local Housing Allowance is the most housing benefit will pay towards rent in an area, set by the Valuation Office Agency for each Broad Rental Market Area and bedroom count. It is a floor for rent, not a forecast: a tenant on benefits can pay it, and market rents usually sit above it. The yield here is the 3-bedroom LHA rate for the year, divided by the median price paid for a terraced house in the district over the last 12 months (HM Land Registry). Gross, before costs, before voids, before finance. It is a screening number for comparing areas, not an appraisal of any house.
April 2026 to March 2027 (the same figures as April 2024, per the 2026 Modification Order).
Sources: VOA Local Housing Allowance rates, VOA BRMA boundaries, HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Districts are assigned to an area by their centre point; a district straddling two areas is shown in one.