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46 Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SU

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 46 Birdwood Road

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

46 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 2014) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £765,000 sits 56.9% above the 2015 sale of £487,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£401/sq ft) was about 32.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 113 m² it's 15.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 24 EPCs). On the market in March 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 46 Birdwood Road

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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.

46 Birdwood Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Nov 2024

Current Certificate
Nov 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 11 November 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property 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 46 Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

46 Birdwood Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

34 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.

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

Current estimate

£765,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£487,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 March 2015Most recent

    £487,500

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

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.

46 Birdwood Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£4,314

Street avg £4,418

On par

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 46 Birdwood Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£792k

1 Braybrooke Place

CB1 3LN

4 bed3 bath
£655k

1 Cavendish Court, Cavendish Road

CB1 3FZ

4 bed2 bath
£595k

1 Catharine Street

CB1 3AW

4 bed2 bath
£892k

1 Chalmers Road

CB1 3SZ

5 bed
£629k

1 Campbell Street

CB1 3NE

3 bed1 bath
£574k

1 Ashbury Terrace, Ashbury Close

CB1 3RW

3 bed2 bath
£473k

1 Cavendish Road

CB1 3AE

3 bed1 bath
£493k

1 Charles Street

CB1 3LZ

2 bed1 bath
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.

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 46 Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.