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2 Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SU

3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
105 m²
1131 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 2 Birdwood Road

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

2 Birdwood Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB1 3SU). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1131 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since April 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £571,000 sits 103.9% above the 2005 sale of £280,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 21.6% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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

  • Bedrooms5
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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.

2 Birdwood Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Aug 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property 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 2 Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side extension at 2 Birdwood Road.

3 applications on record at 2 Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SU

3decisions1extensions3documents36nearby
  1. Dec 2001
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side of property

    Erection of a part two storey, part single storey side extension to existing dwelling house.

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    C/01/1140
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. OutbuildingDecision
  4. OutbuildingDecision

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  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 36 notable nearby
  • The 3 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

2 Birdwood Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£571,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.9% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£280,000

Growth on file: 13.9% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 April 2005Most recent

    £280,000

    +256.7%over 9 years

  2. 25 July 1995

    £78,500

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.

Price per m² for 2 Birdwood Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,664

Street avg £4,315

Strongly below

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 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

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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
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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

0.4 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 2 Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.