What kind of home is 20 Birch Trees Road, CB22 5AW?

20 Birch Trees Road, CB22 5AW is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 20 Birch Trees Road, CB22 5AW?

20 Birch Trees Road, CB22 5AW last sold for £250,000 in January 2023, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £51,000 in May 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 20 Birch Trees Road, CB22 5AW appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between May 1997 and January 2023, 20 Birch Trees Road, CB22 5AW rose from £51,000 to £250,000, a change of £199,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Birch Trees Road, CB22 5AW have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Birch Trees Road, CB22 5AW is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in November 2023. It has improved from a E recorded in January 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Birch Trees Road, CB22 5AW?

20 Birch Trees Road, CB22 5AW has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (560 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Birch Trees Road, CB22 5AW use?

The latest EPC at 20 Birch Trees Road, CB22 5AW records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Birch Trees Road, CB22 5AW?

20 Birch Trees Road, CB22 5AW is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 20 Birch Trees Road, CB22 5AW in?

20 Birch Trees Road, CB22 5AW sits in Great Shelford, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB22 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

How safe is the area around 20 Birch Trees Road, CB22 5AW?

Police records around 20 Birch Trees Road, CB22 5AW show an average of 82 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (18% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 20 Birch Trees Road, CB22 5AW?

The closest primary school to 20 Birch Trees Road, CB22 5AW is Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School (960m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology (2.3km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 20 Birch Trees Road, CB22 5AW?

The closest rail stop to 20 Birch Trees Road, CB22 5AW is Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station, 406m away.

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

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

52 m²

560 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 20 Birch Trees Road

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

20 Birch Trees Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Great Shelford, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 5AW). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity. At 52 m² this is the 4th smallest of 36 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–125 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 36 units on file.

Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£447/sq ft) was about 81.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2023 for £250,000.

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

GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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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)

Nov 2023

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 November 2033

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2023from Jan 2016

EPC improved fromE48toD65

Hot Water

PoorVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

43%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th century1st Floor FlatFreeholdEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Birch Trees Road, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 20 Birch Trees Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£258,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£250,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

30 January 2023Most recent
£250,000
+96.9%over 17 years
29 June 2005
£127,000
+49.5%over 4 years
26 October 2000
£84,950
+39.3%over 2 years
6 August 1998
£61,000
+19.6%over 1 year
29 May 1997
£51,000

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

Nearby sales in CB22 5AW

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.

20 Birch Trees Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,808

Street avg £3,171

Strongly above

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£390k

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1 Ayres Drive, Hauxton

CB22 5FR

1 bed1 bath

£573k

1 Church Road, Hauxton

CB22 5HS

3 bed

£594k

1 Anvil Close, Stapleford

CB22 5SS

3 bed2 bath

£787k

1 Aylesford Way, Stapleford

CB22 5DP

3 bed

£853k

1 Cabbage Moor, Great Shelford

CB22 5NB

3 bed2 bath

£236k

1 Beech Close, Little Shelford

CB22 5EP

£328k

1 Abberley Wood, Great Shelford

CB22 5EF

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.

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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· 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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Common questions

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