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

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
108 m²
1163 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Birch Trees Road

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

8 Birch Trees Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Great Shelford, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 5AW). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 108 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £619,000 is 23.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£430/sq ft) was about 86.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £500,000.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
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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)
Sept 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 September 2029

3 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Birch Trees Road, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£619,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£500,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2020Most recent

    £500,000

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

On the street

Versus other Birch Trees Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 8 Birch Trees Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,630

Street avg £3,624

Strongly above

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Birch Trees Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£673k

1 Buristead Road, Great Shelford

CB22 5EJ

4 bed1 bath
£700k

1 3, Hauxton Road, Little Shelford

CB22 5HJ

4 bed
£857k

1 Bar Lane, Stapleford

CB22 5BJ

4 bed
£594k

1 Anvil Close, Stapleford

CB22 5SS

3 bed2 bath
£573k

1 Church Road, Hauxton

CB22 5HS

3 bed
£787k

1 Aylesford Way, Stapleford

CB22 5DP

3 bed
£853k

1 Cabbage Moor, Great Shelford

CB22 5NB

3 bed2 bath
£1.0m

1 Ashen Green, Great Shelford

CB22 5EY

5 bed3 bath
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.

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Birch Trees Road, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5AW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.