What kind of home is 38 Birdwood Road, CB1 3SU?

38 Birdwood Road, CB1 3SU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 38 Birdwood Road, CB1 3SU?

38 Birdwood Road, CB1 3SU last sold for £415,500 in April 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £228,000 in October 2005, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 38 Birdwood Road, CB1 3SU?

Across 2 sales between October 2005 and April 2018, 38 Birdwood Road, CB1 3SU rose from £228,000 to £415,500, a change of £187,500. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 38 Birdwood Road, CB1 3SU?

The current EPC rating for 38 Birdwood Road, CB1 3SU is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in February 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 38 Birdwood Road, CB1 3SU?

38 Birdwood Road, CB1 3SU has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (1,281 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB1 3SU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 38 Birdwood Road, CB1 3SU use?

The latest EPC at 38 Birdwood Road, CB1 3SU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 38 Birdwood Road, CB1 3SU?

38 Birdwood Road, CB1 3SU is in council tax band D.

Which area is 38 Birdwood Road, CB1 3SU in?

38 Birdwood Road, CB1 3SU sits in Cambridge. It falls within the CB1 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

How safe is the area around 38 Birdwood Road, CB1 3SU?

Police records around 38 Birdwood Road, CB1 3SU show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (47% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 38 Birdwood Road, CB1 3SU?

The closest primary school to 38 Birdwood Road, CB1 3SU is Ridgefield Primary School (398m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Bede's Inter-Church School (383m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 38 Birdwood Road, CB1 3SU?

The closest rail stop to 38 Birdwood Road, CB1 3SU is Cambridge Rail Station, 1.4km away. The nearest airport option is Cambridge Airport, 2.4km away.

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38 Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SU

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

119 m²

1281 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 38 Birdwood Road

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

38 Birdwood Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB1 3SU). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 119 m² it's 22.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 24 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 8 years ago, in April 2018. Across 2005–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £505,000 is 21.5% above the 2018 sale price.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Feb 2025

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Birdwood Road has no planning applications on record.

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.

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

Current estimate

£505,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£415,500

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

19 April 2018Most recent
£415,500
+82.2%over 12 years
5 October 2005
£228,000

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

Nearby sales in CB1 3SU

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 co₂ emissions, 38 Birdwood Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,492

Street avg £4,269

Below

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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