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48 Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SU

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 48 Birdwood Road

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

48 Birdwood Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB1 3SU). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

At 117 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 24 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £693,000 is 18.1% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£466/sq ft) was about 57.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2023 at £587,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.

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
  • Bathrooms2
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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
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 48 Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 48 Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SU

1decisions13documents36nearby
  1. Jun 2024
    MixedOutline
    Outcome in report

    Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for hip to gable roof extension and dormer window

    Council
    Cambridge City Council
    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    24/01443/CL2PD
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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.

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

Current estimate

£693,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£587,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 December 2023Most recent

    £587,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 3SU: £480,000 (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.

48 Birdwood Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£5,017

Street avg £4,184

Above

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 48 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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£631k

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£563k

1 Ashbury Terrace, Ashbury Close

CB1 3RW

3 bed2 bath
£496k

1 Cavendish Road

CB1 3AE

3 bed1 bath
£670k

1 Cavendish Court, Cavendish Road

CB1 3FZ

4 bed2 bath
£598k

1 Catharine Street

CB1 3AW

4 bed2 bath
£818k

1 Braybrooke Place

CB1 3LN

4 bed3 bath
£515k

1 Charles Street

CB1 3LZ

2 bed1 bath
£499k

1 Corrie Road

CB1 3QP

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

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
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60 dB
65 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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