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

Estimated value

£242,000

  • Since the 2000 sale (£100,000)+142%
  • Against CB22 5AW's recent median (£268,500)-10%

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
Mid terrace
Floor 2nd
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£242,000

  • Against its 2000 sale (£100,000)+142%
  • Against CB22 5AW's recent median (£268,500)-10%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 26 Birch Trees Road is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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

    57 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2020

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2000

  • 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.

26 Birch Trees Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Sales timeline

  1. 12 June 2000Most recent

    £100,000

    +66.8%over 1 year

  2. 20 May 1999

    £59,950

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 26 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
  • Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn 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 26 Birch Trees Road

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

26 Birch Trees Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Great Shelford, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 5AW). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2020) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 57 m² this is the 25th 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.

Held since June 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1999–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 61.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £242,000 sits 142% above the 2000 sale of £100,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£163/sq ft) was about 33.1% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs).

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

Outside

  • GarageYes
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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 April 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2020from Mar 2010
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
15%86%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Birch Trees Road, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 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.

26 Birch Trees Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,754

Street avg £3,310

Below

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

On par
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 century2nd Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gas

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Comparables

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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 26 Birch Trees Road is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 26 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 26 Birch Trees Road was lodged in April 2020 at band E and is valid until April 2030. 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 26 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
26 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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