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31 Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3ST

4 planning records

Estimated value

£574,000

  • Since the 2017 sale (£425,500)+35%
  • Against CB1 3ST's recent median (£600,000)-4%

Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£574,000

  • Against its 2017 sale (£425,500)+35%
  • Against CB1 3ST's recent median (£600,000)-4%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 31 Birdwood Road is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CB1 3ST. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    81 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2016

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2017

  • Recent sales in CB1 3ST

    5 sales, median £600,000 (2026–2023)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: April 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 4 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

31 Birdwood Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 January 2017Most recent

    £425,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 3ST: £600,000 (2026–2023).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 31 Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3ST. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 31 Birdwood Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

31 Birdwood Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB1 3ST). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.

4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £574,000 is 34.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£488/sq ft) was about 45% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in January 2017.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
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Everything you need to know about 31 Birdwood Road

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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Sept 2026

Current Certificate
Sept 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 18 September 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3ST, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 applications on record at 31 Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3ST

4decisions3extensions39documents34nearby
  1. Mar 2020
    Loft ConversionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Certificate of lawfulness application under Section 192 for a loft conversion.

    Council
    Cambridge City Council
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    20/0075/CL2PD
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. AmendmentDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (4 on record)
  • All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 34 notable nearby
  • The 39 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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On the street

Versus other Birdwood Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 31 Birdwood Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,253

Street avg £4,507

On par

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 83 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cambridge district page.
Full Cambridge report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

334/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.4 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Bede's Inter-Church School. 24 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • St Bede's Inter-Church SchoolSecondary344m
  • Ridgefield Primary SchoolPrimary429m
  • Coleridge Community CollegeSecondary429m
  • The Spinney Primary SchoolPrimary810m

Nearest stops

  • Cambridge Rail StationRailway station1.4km
  • Cambridge AirportAirport2.3km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,681 reports30%
  • Anti-social Behaviour842 reports15%
  • Shoplifting741 reports13%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson411 reports7%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB1 3ST from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB1 3ST

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 3ST

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low
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60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ESolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 31 Birdwood Road is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CB1 3ST. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 31 Birdwood Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 31 Birdwood Road was lodged in September 2016 at band E and expired in September 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 31 Birdwood Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 24 schools and 2 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CB1 3ST, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
31 Birdwood Road is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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