28 Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SU
About 28 Birdwood Road
28 Birdwood Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB1 3SU). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Period features are noted in the property record.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2011–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £666,000 sits 72.3% above the 2014 sale of £386,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 17.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in March 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Heating systemGas fired
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
28 Birdwood Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 28 Birdwood Road.
1 application on record at 28 Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SU
- Oct 2011ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Two storey and single storey rear extension to form kitchen/dining and bedroom.
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/0877/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
28 Birdwood Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£666,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.7% per year over 3 years.
£386,500
Growth on file: 15.7% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
21 March 2014Most recent
£386,500
+48.7%over 2 years3 July 2011
£260,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 3SU: £587,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in CB1 3SU
Versus other Birdwood Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for 28 Birdwood Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,827
Street avg £4,250
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB






