2 bed flat to rent

Walpole Road, Cambridge CB1

Tenure: Leasehold

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CB1 is one of Cambridge's most consistently popular postcodes, and it doesn't take long to understand why. Walpole Road sits in the southern residential heart of the city, close enough to everything that matters, in a neighbourhood that has its own distinct character and a quality of day-to-day life that many parts of Cambridge at this price point simply can't replicate.

This well-presented first floor apartment has recently been comprehensively refitted throughout, and it shows. The entrance hall with storage cupboard leads into a generous sitting room with large dual-aspect windows to the front, bringing in a good level of natural light and giving the room an open, airy feel that makes a real difference in a first floor flat. The sitting room flows into a recently fitted modern grey handleless kitchen; clean-lined, well specified and the kind of kitchen that works as well for a couple cooking together as it does for a professional getting in after a long day. Both bedrooms are good-sized (one double, one small double), offering genuine flexibility for couples, sharers or anyone wanting a proper second room for work or guests, and the family bathroom with shower over bath completes a layout that is practical, comfortable and presented to a high standard throughout. Roadside parking is available to the front of the building on a first come first served basis.

Walpole Road's location places you within easy walking distance of Cherry Hinton Hall Park, one of Cambridge's most attractive green spaces, with formal gardens, open parkland and a popular outdoor events programme including the Cambridge Folk Festival held on the grounds each summer. It's the kind of green space that changes how you feel about where you live, and being a short walk from the front door rather than a drive across the city makes a meaningful difference to how often you actually use it.

For everyday essentials, the large Sainsbury's on Coldhams Lane is within straightforward walking or cycling distance, and the local convenience shops, pharmacy and services along Cherry Hinton Road handle the smaller daily requirements. Balzano's Deli and Café on Cherry Hinton Road is a well-regarded local institution for coffee and food, and the Red Lion on Mill End Road in Cherry Hinton has recently come under new ownership and is rebuilding a strong local reputation for real ales, good food and a genuine community atmosphere.

The real lifestyle asset of this location, however, is Mill Road, Cambridge's most characterful and culturally vibrant street, running from the edge of the city centre out through the inner suburbs and widely regarded as the best independent shopping and eating street in the city. International restaurants, artisan food shops, an organic greengrocer, independent cafés, a microbrewery, a record café with vinyl in the basement, a wine specialist, a fishmonger and a density of independent businesses that most city high streets would envy. Mill Road offers a kind of daily urban experience that is increasingly rare. Hot Numbers Coffee, Tradizioni, Relevant Record Café, the Kingston Arms and Calverley's Brewery tap room all sit within the corridor, and the annual Mill Road Winter Fair in December transforms the entire street into one of the most enjoyable community events in the East of England.

Cambridge Railway Station is around a mile and a quarter away, a comfortable cycling distance or a short bus ride, placing London King's Cross at around fifty minutes on a fast service and the wider rail network within easy reach. Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, one of the largest clusters of medical and life sciences employment in Europe, are easily accessible for those working in that part of the city. The city centre, with its markets, colleges, museums and the full range of Cambridge's dining and cultural offer, is well within cycling distance, and in a city where the bicycle genuinely is the most practical form of transport for most journeys, Walpole Road's position makes getting around without a car entirely straightforward.

Suitability: Single/couple
Available Date: 08/07/2026
Holding Deposit: £323
Deposit: £1,615
Council Tax Band: B
EPC Rating: D
Parking: On street
Furnished status: Unfurnished
Rights & Restrictions:, except for registered and certified service animals. No sharers.
Rights & Easements: None
Accessibility: Stairs, the flat is situated to the first floor
Planning consent/applications: None
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EPC Rating: C