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20 Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SU

1 planning record

Estimated value

£570,000

  • Since the 2012 sale (£310,000)+84%
  • Against CB1 3SU's recent median (£600,000)-5%

Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£570,000

  • Against its 2012 sale (£310,000)+84%
  • Against CB1 3SU's recent median (£600,000)-5%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 20 Birdwood Road is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CB1 3SU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    77 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2021

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2012

  • Recent sales in CB1 3SU

    5 sales, median £600,000 (2025–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: December 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 12 July 2012Most recent

    £310,000

    +26.5%over 3 years

  2. 16 April 2009

    £245,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 3SU: £600,000 (2025–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 20 Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 20 Birdwood Road

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

20 Birdwood Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB1 3SU). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2009–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £570,000 sits 83.9% above the 2012 sale of £310,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£374/sq ft) was about 21.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in July 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. At 77 m² it's 24.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 24 EPCs).

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 February 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2021from Mar 2011
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Birdwood Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 20 Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SU

1decisions1extensions12documents34nearby
  1. Apr 2013
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension.

    Council
    Cambridge City Council
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    13/0230/FUL
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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.

On floor area, 20 Birdwood Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,026

Street avg £4,434

Below

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above
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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

334/mo

Steady 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.

Nearest schools

  • St Bede's Inter-Church SchoolSecondary383m
  • Ridgefield Primary SchoolPrimary398m
  • Coleridge Community CollegeSecondary398m
  • The Spinney Primary SchoolPrimary852m

Nearest stops

  • Cambridge Rail StationRailway station1.4km
  • Cambridge AirportAirport2.4km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,681 reports30%
  • Anti-social Behaviour842 reports15%
  • Shoplifting741 reports13%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson411 reports7%

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

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Birdwood Road is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CB1 3SU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 20 Birdwood Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 20 Birdwood Road was lodged in February 2021 at band D and is valid until February 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 20 Birdwood Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 23 schools and 2 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CB1 3SU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
20 Birdwood Road is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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