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10 Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SU

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 10 Birdwood Road

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

10 Birdwood Road is a semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB1 3SU). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).

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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.

10 Birdwood Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2024from Aug 2012
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%80%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property 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 10 Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

10 Birdwood Road has no planning applications on record.

36

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.

10 Birdwood Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£600,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 3SU: £587,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other Birdwood Road homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 10 Birdwood Road lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

46 (E)

Street avg 63 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 10 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.
£598k

1 Catharine Street

CB1 3AW

4 bed2 bath
£571k

1 Coldhams Place

CB1 3HE

£631k

1 Campbell Street

CB1 3NE

3 bed1 bath
£563k

1 Ashbury Terrace, Ashbury Close

CB1 3RW

3 bed2 bath
£670k

1 Cavendish Court, Cavendish Road

CB1 3FZ

4 bed2 bath
£528k

1 Brackyn Road

CB1 3PL

£515k

1 Charles Street

CB1 3LZ

2 bed1 bath
£505k

1 Ashbury Close

CB1 3RW

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

0.4 km

St Bede's Inter-Church School. 23 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 3SU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB1 3SU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 3SU

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 10 Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.