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51 Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3ST

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 51 Birdwood Road

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

51 Birdwood Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 3ST). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 88 m² it's 15% larger than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 32 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £574,000 is 14.8% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£528/sq ft) was about 62.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2023 for £500,000.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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 Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 51 Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3ST, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

51 Birdwood Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

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

Current estimate

£574,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£500,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 November 2023Most recent

    £500,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 3ST: £600,000 (2024–2019).

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.

51 Birdwood Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£5,682

Street avg £4,479

Above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 51 Birdwood Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£563k

1 Ashbury Terrace, Ashbury Close

CB1 3RW

3 bed2 bath
£631k

1 Campbell Street

CB1 3NE

3 bed1 bath
£496k

1 Cavendish Road

CB1 3AE

3 bed1 bath
£598k

1 Catharine Street

CB1 3AW

4 bed2 bath
£515k

1 Charles Street

CB1 3LZ

2 bed1 bath
£499k

1 Corrie Road

CB1 3QP

2 bed1 bath
£670k

1 Cavendish Court, Cavendish Road

CB1 3FZ

4 bed2 bath
£451k

1 Argyle Street

CB1 3LR

2 bed1 bath
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.

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 51 Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3ST. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.