4 Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SU
About 4 Birdwood Road
4 Birdwood Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB1 3SU). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Across 2005–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £591,000 sits 84.7% above the 2013 sale of £320,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£363/sq ft) was about 20.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in April 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. At 82 m² it's 19.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 24 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageSingle
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
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Planning history
1 application on record at 4 Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SU
- Apr 2012PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extensions, two storey rear extension, first floor side extensions, roof conversion with additional extension and new front porch.
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
Extension- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/1593/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
4 Birdwood Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£591,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 8 years.
£320,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
17 April 2013Most recent
£320,000
+48.8%over 8 years3 April 2005
£215,000
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 4 Birdwood Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,902
Street avg £4,246
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 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






