7 Birch Trees Road, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5AW
About 7 Birch Trees Road
7 Birch Trees Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Shelford, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 5AW). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1168 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 109 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £543,000 sits 69.7% above the 2012 sale of £320,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 16.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
7 Birch Trees Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Oct 2021
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 3 October 2021
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
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Planning history
7 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
7 Birch Trees Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£543,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 11 years.
£320,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
14 March 2012Most recent
£320,000
+100.0%over 11 years10 January 2001
£160,000
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
Price per m²
£2,949
Street avg £3,793
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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







