Birdwood Road - CB1 3SU
Key Postcode Insights
CB1 3SU is a residential postcode situated on Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 with 30 addresses.
It ranks as the 519th largest and 614th most expensive of the 863 postcodes in the CB1 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 30 properties: 30 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £558,519
- 10 Year change
- up 11.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,084pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 47.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £518/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.5%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CB1 3SU is a residential postcode situated on Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 with 30 addresses.
It ranks as the 519th largest and 614th most expensive of the 863 postcodes in the CB1 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 30 properties: 30 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £558,519
- 10 Year change
- up 11.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,084pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 47.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £518/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.5%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CB1 3SU
- 2 Birdwood Road
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Birdwood Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 6 Birdwood Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 8 Birdwood Road
4 Bed Early-century House
- 10 Birdwood Road
3 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CB1 3SU sold for £640,000 on 19th December 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 3.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £558,519.
The CB1 3SU Sales Market has increased by 11.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -3.5% | £558,519 |
| June 2025 | 0.2% | £578,567 |
| June 2024 | -0.8% | £577,422 |
| June 2023 | 1.9% | £582,030 |
| June 2022 | 7.2% | £571,003 |
| June 2021 | 5% | £532,563 |
| June 2020 | 1.2% | £507,281 |
| June 2019 | -1.6% | £501,330 |
| June 2018 | -1% | £509,591 |
| June 2017 | 3% | £514,515 |
| June 2016 | 8.8% | £499,667 |
| June 2015 | 11.4% | £459,119 |
| June 2014 | 16.6% | £412,309 |
| June 2013 | 3.8% | £353,721 |
| June 2012 | 2.9% | £340,678 |
| June 2011 | 2.8% | £331,131 |
| June 2010 | 17.9% | £322,020 |
| June 2009 | -7.4% | £273,098 |
| June 2008 | -5.1% | £295,024 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £310,992 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,084.
The CB1 3SU Rental Market has increased by 47.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.9% | £2,084pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.1% | £2,066pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.1% | £1,984pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.1% | £1,906pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.3% | £1,748pcm |
| June 2021 | 3.8% | £1,614pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.7% | £1,555pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.8% | £1,514pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.5% | £1,458pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.3% | £1,422pcm |
| June 2016 | 3% | £1,418pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.1% | £1,376pcm |
| June 2014 | 6.6% | £1,334pcm |
| June 2013 | 4.5% | £1,251pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.5% | £1,197pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.1% | £1,168pcm |
| June 2010 | 9.8% | £1,123pcm |
| June 2009 | 1% | £1,022pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.1% | £1,012pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,001pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 19th December 2025 for £640,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 3.3%. The postcode has had a total of 34 sales since 1995.
CB1 3SU has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2025£640,000 | 4 Bed House30, Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SU30, Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SU
- Sold Jun 2024£600,000 | 3 Bed House18, Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SU18, Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SU
- Sold Dec 2023£600,000 | 3 Bed House32, Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SU32, Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SU
- Sold Dec 2023£587,000 | 4 Bed House48, Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SU48, Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SU
- Sold Jul 2022£480,000 | 3 Bed House40, Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SU40, Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SU
Nearby Postcodes
CB1 3SU is the 519th largest and the 614th most expensive postcode out of the 863 postcodes in the CB1 area.
- CB1 3ST, Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1CB1 3ST47 Addresses|51 m away
- CB1 3SF, The Spinney, Cambridge, CB1CB1 3SF3 Addresses|118 m away
- CB1 3TA, Gray Road, Cambridge, CB1CB1 3TA68 Addresses|125 m away
- CB1 3TT, Ancaster Way, Cambridge, CB1CB1 3TT17 Addresses|136 m away
- CB1 3TX, Trevone Place, Cambridge, CB1CB1 3TX18 Addresses|179 m away
Property Types
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 23 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (2)
- early-century house (23)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 25 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (17)
- No EPC (5)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Dec 2025£640,000 | 4 Bed House30, Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SU30, Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SU
- Sold Aug 2022£615,000 | 3 Bed House82, Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3TE82, Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3TE
- Sold Sep 2021£610,000 | 3 Bed House19, Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3ST19, Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3ST
Schools Nearby
- Ridgefield Primary School400 m away
- The Spinney Primary School900 m away
- Queen Emma Primary School900 m away
- St Bede's Inter-Church School400 m away
- Coleridge Community College400 m away
- The Netherhall School1.3 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CB1 3SU is Cambridge station, which is 1.4 kilometres away.
- Cambridge|1.4 km away
- Cambridge South|2.5 km away
- Cambridge North|3.6 km away
- Shelford (Cambs)|4.8 km away
