What type of property is 47 Birdwood Road, CB1 3ST?

47 Birdwood Road, CB1 3ST is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 47 Birdwood Road, CB1 3ST last change hands?

47 Birdwood Road, CB1 3ST last sold for £430,000 in July 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £71,000 in March 1998, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 47 Birdwood Road, CB1 3ST appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 1998 and July 2019, 47 Birdwood Road, CB1 3ST rose from £71,000 to £430,000, a change of £359,000. That works out to roughly +8.8% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 47 Birdwood Road, CB1 3ST?

The current EPC rating for 47 Birdwood Road, CB1 3ST is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in April 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 47 Birdwood Road, CB1 3ST?

47 Birdwood Road, CB1 3ST has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 47 Birdwood Road, CB1 3ST heated?

The latest EPC at 47 Birdwood Road, CB1 3ST records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 47 Birdwood Road, CB1 3ST?

47 Birdwood Road, CB1 3ST is in council tax band C.

Where is 47 Birdwood Road, CB1 3ST located?

47 Birdwood Road, CB1 3ST sits in Cambridge. It falls within the CB1 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

Is 47 Birdwood Road, CB1 3ST in a safe area?

Police records around 47 Birdwood Road, CB1 3ST show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (47% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 47 Birdwood Road, CB1 3ST?

The closest primary school to 47 Birdwood Road, CB1 3ST is Ridgefield Primary School (429m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Bede's Inter-Church School (344m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 47 Birdwood Road, CB1 3ST?

The closest rail stop to 47 Birdwood Road, CB1 3ST is Cambridge Rail Station, 1.4km away. The nearest airport option is Cambridge Airport, 2.3km away.

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47 Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3ST

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 47 Birdwood Road

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

47 Birdwood Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB1 3ST). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £535,000 is 24.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£526/sq ft) was about 58.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £430,000 in July 2019.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

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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 Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 47 Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3ST, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

47 Birdwood Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

36 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

47 Birdwood Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£535,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£430,000

Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

1 July 2019Most recent
£430,000
+505.6%over 21 years
17 March 1998
£71,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 3ST: £600,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in CB1 3ST

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.

47 Birdwood Road is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£5,658

Street avg £4,480

Above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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Comparables

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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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

4/mo

Rising 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.

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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· 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

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