18 Birch Trees Road, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5AW
About 18 Birch Trees Road
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemElectric
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 January 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
18 Birch Trees Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
18 Birch Trees Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£223,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£64,750
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 May 1999Most recent
£64,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 5AW: £268,500 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CB22 5AW
44 Birch Trees Road, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5AW
Sold May 2025
£255,00054 Birch Trees Road, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5AW
Sold Jul 2024
£200,00022 Birch Trees Road, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5AW
Sold May 2024
£292,00016 Birch Trees Road, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5AW
Sold Dec 2023
£268,50082 Birch Trees Road, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5AW
Sold Nov 2023
£560,000
Versus other Birch Trees Road homes
18 Birch Trees Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,199
Street avg £3,335
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB







