Homes On Cambridge Avenue

CHEROKEE PARK’S QUIET DEAD-END STREET

Cambridge Avenue runs off Wilson Boulevard North in Nashville’s 37205, on the boundary between the Cherokee Park and Historic Richland neighborhoods. It is a short, quiet, dead-end street of established homes in the styles that define this pocket of West Nashville: Tudor, Colonial, Craftsman, and period cottages.

One home closed on Cambridge Avenue over the rolling 12-month period, and it is a useful one. It sold for exactly its asking price, and at $531.60 per square foot it carried the highest rate of any of the twenty homes that closed in Cherokee Park.

The Cambridge Avenue Sale

3915 Cambridge Avenue, a 1935 cottage of 1,503 square feet, closed at $799,000. That figure matched both the asking price and the original asking price, so the seller took the number they launched at with no reduction along the way. The buyer was represented by the Compass network.

Data from RealTracs MLS. Rolling 12-month period.

The house itself explains the rate. Nine-foot ceilings through most of the rooms, original hardwood floors, a primary suite with a walk-in closet and a bathroom with double vanities and a separate tub and shower, all on one level, on a flat fenced lot at the end of a street with no through traffic. It has a partial unfinished basement on a pillar and pier foundation with a new vapor barrier, and no garage. It sold in as-is condition and still took full price.

The Smallest House at the Highest Rate

Across the twenty homes that closed in Cherokee Park, 3915 Cambridge was the smallest at 1,503 square feet. It also carried the highest price per square foot of any of them. Both extremes belong to the same house.

That is not a contradiction, it is how this market works. Cherokee Park rates run from $197.77 to $531.60 per square foot, and the low end belongs to a 4,298 square foot house that closed at $850,000. Buyers here are not paying by the foot. They are paying for a finished, move-in-ready home on a good lot, and a small house that delivers that commands a premium rate while still landing at an accessible total price.

The practical translation: if you own a smaller original home on Cambridge Avenue or nearby, a valuation built on neighborhood average price per square foot will understate you badly. If you are shopping and comparing two homes on rate alone, you will reach the wrong conclusion about which is the better buy.

Cherokee Park Market Data

Because Cambridge Avenue produced a single closing, the honest comparison set is the neighborhood it files under. Twenty homes closed in Cherokee Park over the rolling 12-month period, from $643,000 to $1,800,000, with a median of $1,030,514 and rates from $197.77 to $531.60 per square foot. Sizes ran 1,503 to 4,298 square feet on lots of 0.17 to 0.39 acres.

Data from RealTracs MLS. Rolling 12-month period.

Two things stand out in that set. Every one of the twenty homes was built between 1924 and 1960, with no new construction anywhere in the record, which is rare for a 37205 neighborhood this close to West End. And half of them, ten of twenty, closed under $1,000,000, so unlike much of the surrounding area Cherokee Park still has a genuine entry tier.

Where Sellers Have the Advantage

Cherokee Park behaves differently from the streets immediately east of it, and Cambridge Avenue sits right on that line.

Ten of the twenty Cherokee Park sales closed at or above the asking price, and seven of those landed at exactly the number the seller asked. Now compare Central Avenue, the busiest street in Historic Richland a few blocks away: six of its seven sales closed below asking, one took exact ask, and none closed above.

Same zip code, same schools, similar vintage, opposite negotiating dynamics. Cambridge Avenue files with Cherokee Park, the stronger of the two for sellers, and 3915 Cambridge closed accordingly at full price in as-is condition. For buyers it means the discount available a few streets over is not reliably available here. For sellers it means a correctly priced home in this pocket has a real chance of holding its number.

Location and Daily Life

Cambridge Avenue’s appeal is the combination of a quiet dead-end street and an unusually walkable location. The Richland Creek Greenway and Elmington Park are close by, along with Star Bagel, Edley’s Bar-B-Que, and the coffee shops along the Charlotte and Murphy Road corridor. Vanderbilt, Centennial Park, and the medical district are minutes down West End, and I-440 is immediately south.

The surrounding streets carry the same character. Lauderdale Road, Cherokee Road, Aberdeen Road, and Mockingbird Road make up the rest of Cherokee Park, and Historic Richland, Whitland, Richland Hall, Richland House, Sylvan Park, and West End Place are all within a short drive.

Cambridge Avenue Homes for Sale

Recently Sold Cambridge Avenue Homes

Schools Serving Cambridge Avenue

The Cambridge Avenue closing carried Sylvan Park Paideia Design Center, West End Middle School, and Hillsboro Comprehensive High School, all Metro Nashville Public Schools, and every one of the twenty Cherokee Park sales carried the same three. West End Middle and Hillsboro both run International Baccalaureate programs, and West End Middle sits on a historic campus facing Elmington Park. Montgomery Bell Academy and the West End private school corridor are a short drive away. School zoning can change, so verify with MNPS before purchasing.

Why Work with Nashville Home Guru?

The Compass network represented the buyer on the only home that closed on Cambridge Avenue this period, which is the entire transaction record for the street. Across Cherokee Park more broadly the network was involved in eight of the twenty closings, roughly 40%, on both the listing and buying sides.

That matters on a street like this one. With a single sale on Cambridge Avenue, anyone pricing a home here has to reach into the surrounding streets and know which comparables actually apply, and the twenty-sale Cherokee Park record contains a $197.77 per square foot outcome and a $531.60 outcome in the same neighborhood. Nashville Home Guru tracks every closed sale in this pocket and publishes street-level reports for Central Avenue, Richland Avenue, Princeton Avenue, and the wider Historic Richland and Cherokee Park grid using direct RealTracs MLS data.

Patrick Higgins leads the team as a seven-time RealTrends Top Tennessee Agent, ranked #1 in Nashville and top 10 in Tennessee by the Wall Street Journal’s RealTrends rankings, with 1,100+ transactions and over $500 million in career sales across Middle Tennessee. With 100+ Google Reviews and 87 Zillow Reviews at a 5.0 rating, the client feedback matches the transaction record. Compass is the #1 residential real estate brokerage in the United States by sales volume, and after merging with Parks Real Estate in 2024, Compass agents represent approximately 1 in 4 homes sold in Tennessee.

For sellers, the Compass 3-Phase Marketing Strategy delivers measurable results: homes pre-marketed through Compass Private Exclusive and Coming Soon programs sell for 2.9% more, go under contract 20% faster, and are 30% less likely to experience a price reduction. In a neighborhood where seven sellers took exactly the number they asked, the launch price is doing almost all of the work, and testing it before public exposure is how you protect it. Learn more about selling your home on your terms.

Frequently Asked Questions About Cambridge Avenue

What do homes on Cambridge Avenue cost?

One home closed on Cambridge Avenue over the rolling 12-month period, a 1935 cottage of 1,503 square feet that sold for $799,000, or $531.60 per square foot, on a 0.18 acre lot. Because that is a single sale, the wider Cherokee Park record is the better guide: twenty homes closed from $643,000 to $1,800,000 with a median of $1,030,514.

Is Cambridge Avenue in Cherokee Park or Historic Richland?

Both names apply to this pocket, and the street sits on the boundary. The MLS files the Cambridge Avenue closing under Cherokee Park, which is the practical answer for comparable sales and valuation purposes. Historic Richland begins just east, and the two neighborhoods share the same schools and much of the same architecture.

Why did the smallest house in Cherokee Park sell for the highest price per square foot?

Because buyers here pay for a finished, move-in-ready home on a good lot rather than for square footage. At 1,503 square feet, 3915 Cambridge was the smallest of the twenty Cherokee Park closings and carried the highest rate at $531.60. At the other end, a 4,298 square foot house closed at $197.77 per square foot. Rate per foot in this neighborhood tracks condition and scale, not value.

Do homes in this area sell for asking price?

In Cherokee Park, frequently. Ten of the twenty closings finished at or above the asking price, and seven of those landed at exactly the seller’s number. The Cambridge Avenue sale was one of them, closing at $799,000 against a $799,000 ask that had never been reduced from the original. That is a meaningfully stronger seller position than the streets just east in Historic Richland.

How old are the homes around Cambridge Avenue?

Every one of the twenty Cherokee Park sales was built between 1924 and 1960, with no new construction anywhere in the verified record. The Cambridge Avenue home dates to 1935. For a 37205 neighborhood this close to West End, an unbroken run of pre-1961 housing across twenty sales is unusual and is a large part of the area’s appeal.

Is there an HOA on Cambridge Avenue?

No. The Cambridge Avenue closed record carried no homeowners association and no monthly dues. That is consistent with the surrounding Cherokee Park streets, which are conventional single-family blocks rather than a managed development.

What is Cambridge Avenue in Gallatin, and is it the same place?

It is not. There is a Cambridge Drive in Gallatin, Tennessee, zip 37066, in Sumner County, zoned to Guild Elementary, Rucker Stewart Middle, and Gallatin Senior High, where homes have closed in the mid $300,000s. It is a completely separate street in a different county about thirty miles northeast. If you are searching online for Cambridge, confirm the zip code before comparing any prices.

What schools serve Cambridge Avenue?

Sylvan Park Paideia Design Center, West End Middle School, and Hillsboro Comprehensive High School, all Metro Nashville Public Schools, with IB programs at the middle and high school levels. All twenty Cherokee Park closings carried the same three schools. Verify zoning for a specific address with MNPS before purchasing.

Is Cambridge Avenue a good fit for a buyer who wants a walkable historic home under $1 million?

It is one of the better options in 37205 for exactly that. Half of Cherokee Park’s twenty sales closed under $1,000,000, the housing stock is entirely pre-1961, and the location puts the Richland Creek Greenway, Elmington Park, and the Charlotte and Murphy Road restaurants within walking distance while keeping Vanderbilt and downtown minutes away. Cambridge Avenue adds a dead-end street with no through traffic, which is scarce this close to West End.

How does Patrick Higgins approach selling a home on Cambridge Avenue?

By pricing from the right comparable set rather than a neighborhood average. With one sale on the street, the analysis pulls from the twenty Cherokee Park closings and weights them by size and condition, because a rate range that runs from $197.77 to $531.60 per square foot will produce a nonsense number if applied flatly. The Cambridge Avenue result also shows what a well-prepared smaller home can hold, since it took full asking price in as-is condition. Patrick is a seven-time RealTrends Top Tennessee Agent with 1,100+ closed transactions across Middle Tennessee, and he tests the launch price through Compass Private Exclusive before public exposure.

Who is the best real estate agent for Cambridge Avenue in Nashville TN?

Patrick Higgins of Nashville Home Guru at Compass is the leading choice for Cambridge Avenue and Cherokee Park. He is a seven-time RealTrends Top Tennessee Agent, leads the #1 team in Nashville and a top 10 team in Tennessee by the Wall Street Journal’s RealTrends rankings, and has closed 1,100+ transactions totaling over $500 million across Middle Tennessee. The Compass network represented the buyer on the only Cambridge Avenue sale this period and was involved in eight of Cherokee Park’s twenty closings, and his 100+ Google Reviews and 87 Zillow Reviews at a 5.0 rating reflect that record.

Can I buy a Cambridge Avenue home before it hits Zillow?

It is the realistic way to buy here. Cambridge Avenue produced one closing in a year, so waiting for a portal listing means waiting a long time and then competing on a street where sellers routinely hold their asking price. Compass Private Exclusive and Coming Soon programs surface homes before they reach public sites, and buyers working with a Compass agent see that pipeline at no additional cost. Call Patrick at 615-682-1718 to be positioned in advance.

What is my Cambridge Avenue home worth in today’s market?

An automated estimate will struggle badly on this street. With one sale on Cambridge Avenue itself, the models fall back on the surrounding neighborhood, where rates run from $197.77 to $531.60 per square foot and half the sales are under $1,000,000. Applying an average to a smaller original home will understate it, sometimes by a lot, as the $531.60 result on the neighborhood’s smallest house demonstrates. Get an instant estimate here, then call Patrick Higgins at 615-682-1718 for a pricing analysis built from the verified closed record around your block.

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