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26 Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SU

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 26 Birdwood Road

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

26 Birdwood Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB1 3SU). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2009. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 113 m² it's 15.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 24 EPCs). Across 2004–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £678,000 is 41.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£395/sq ft) was about 28.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2019 for £479,950.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • 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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 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 26 Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 26 Birdwood Road.

1 application on record at 26 Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SU

1decisions1extensions15documents36nearby
  1. Mar 2009
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

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

    Part two storey part single storey rear extension.

    Council
    Cambridge City Council
    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    09/0102/FUL
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 36 notable nearby
  • The 15 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

26 Birdwood Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.

Current estimate

£678,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£479,950

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 January 2019Most recent

    £479,950

    +84.6%over 12 years

  2. 12 January 2007

    £260,000

    +30.0%over 2 years

  3. 30 January 2004

    £199,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 3SU: £587,000 (2024–2018).

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.

Years Held for 26 Birdwood Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,247

Street avg £4,227

On par

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Birdwood Road

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

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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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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Cavendish Road

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1 Charles Street

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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

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