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About 57 Birdwood Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
57 Birdwood Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB1 3ST). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2022 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sale prices here have outpaced Cambridge HPI: 28.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£675/sq ft) was about 110.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2022. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold June 2023 for £610,000.
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
- Parking
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 57 Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3ST, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Oct 2022Loft ConversionOutlineGranted
Certificate Of Lawfulness Under S192 Proposed construction of loft conversion with rear dormer with 2 Roof lights on front elevation.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
57 Birdwood Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£646,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 28.4% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (2023)
£610,000
Growth on file: 28.4% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
Versus other Birdwood Road homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 57 Birdwood Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,262
Street avg £4,373
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 26 points of interest in total.
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Common questions
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