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18 Birch Trees Road, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5AW

Estimated value

£223,000

  • Since the 1999 sale (£64,750)+244%
  • Against CB22 5AW's recent median (£268,500)-17%

Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£223,000

  • Against its 1999 sale (£64,750)+244%
  • Against CB22 5AW's recent median (£268,500)-17%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 18 Birch Trees Road is modelled from its 54 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CB22 5AW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    54 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2022

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 1999

  • Recent sales in CB22 5AW

    5 sales, median £268,500 (2025–2023)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: May 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

18 Birch Trees Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Sales timeline

  1. 5 May 1999Most recent

    £64,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 5AW: £268,500 (2025–2023).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 18 Birch Trees Road, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5AW. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 18 Birch Trees Road

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

18 Birch Trees Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Shelford, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 5AW). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since May 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £223,000 sits 244.4% above the 1999 sale of £64,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£111/sq ft) was about 53.9% below the postcode norm.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 January 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2022from Nov 2011
Hot Water
PoorVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
29%83%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Birch Trees Road, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Birch Trees Road has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Birch Trees Road homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Birch Trees Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,199

Street avg £3,335

Strongly below

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 54 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Below
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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

82/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

1.0 km

Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolPrimary960m
  • Stapleford Community Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
  • Cambridge Academy for Science and TechnologySecondary2.3km
  • Trumpington Park Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km

Nearest stops

  • Shelford (Cambs) Rail StationRailway station406m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences451 reports37%
  • Anti-social Behaviour234 reports19%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson114 reports9%
  • Burglary92 reports7%

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 CB22 5AW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB22 5AW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB22 5AW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century1st Floor MaisonetteEPC DNo mains gas

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Birch Trees Road is modelled from its 54 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CB22 5AW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 18 Birch Trees Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 18 Birch Trees Road was lodged in January 2022 at band D and is valid until January 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 18 Birch Trees Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 6 schools and 1 stop listed are measured in a straight line from CB22 5AW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
18 Birch Trees Road is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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