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Birch Close, Cambridge

MyStreetCheck free street report: Birch Close, Cambridge · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/cambridge-cambridgeshire/birch-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CB4 1XN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£440,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£423,643
7 sales
Price range
£365k – £500k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 May 2026
CB4 1XN

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At a glance

House prices£424k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station20 min walkCambridge North station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 7 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

7 property sales on Birch Close, Cambridge have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £440,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £423,643. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Birch Close range from £365,000 to £500,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Birch Close compared

CB4 postcode area£468,064
Cambridge£512,977
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birch Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CB4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £370,000 (1 sales)2016£370k2018: £380,000 (1 sales)2018£380k2019: £365,000 (1 sales)2019£365k2022: £500,000 (1 sales)2022£500k2024: £455,250 (2 sales)2024£455k2026: £440,000 (1 sales)2026£440k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced7£423,64322 May 2026

Sold prices on Birch Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, Birch Close CB4 1XN 22 May 2026£440,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Birch Close CB4 1XN 23 Aug 2024£487,500 TerracedFreehold
5, Birch Close CB4 1XN 28 Jun 2024£423,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Birch Close CB4 1XN 8 Jun 2022£500,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Birch Close CB4 1XN 15 Nov 2019£365,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Birch Close CB4 1XN 27 Jul 2018£380,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Birch Close CB4 1XN 22 Nov 2016£370,000 TerracedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
3, Birch Close £370,000 (Nov 2016) → £440,000 (May 2026) +19%
over 9 yrs
9, Birch Close £500,000 (Jun 2022) → £487,500 (Aug 2024) -3%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Birch Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
North Cambridge Academy 687 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.2 mi
Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA) 453 pupils Other independent school 13–24 Report 0.4 mi
Colleges Nursery School 75 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.4 mi
The Grove Primary School 224 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Milton Road Primary School 424 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.4 mi
OA - Cambridge 5 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 5–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
Chesterton Primary School 173 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Castle School, Cambridge 233 pupils Community special school 2–19 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Cambridge North station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Cambridge station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
  • Cambridge South station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Arbury Road Surgery
    114 Arbury Road, Cambridge · 0.4 mi
  • Red House Surgery
    96 Chesterton Road, Cambridge · 0.6 mi
  • Nuffield Road Medical Centre
    Nuffield Road, Chesterton, Cambridge · 0.8 mi
  • Cambridge Access Surgery
    125 Newmarket Road, Cambridge · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Milton Road Cambridge · 0.2 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Chesterton Cambridge · 0.4 mi
  • Spar Spar - Chesterton Road · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Chesterton Cambs Express · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Milton Road Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Allied Pharmacy Arbury · 0.3 mi
  • Nuffield Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Hurst Park Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • St Marks Dental Surgery And Orthodontics · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income9 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned53.0%62.5%
Private rented38.9%20.3%
Social rented8.0%17.1%
Households736

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.1%64.1%
Aged 65+16.5%18.6%
Residents1,555

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks99%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks100%92%

Share of homes across Cambridge with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Birch Close

Ethnic group

HereCambridge
White83.2%74.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh8.1%14.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.2%5.1%
Other ethnic group3.5%3.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1%2.4%

Religion

HereCambridge
No religion49.4%44.7%
Christian36.2%35.2%
Not answered7.9%9.8%
Hindu2.6%2.3%
Muslim1.9%5.1%
Buddhist0.7%1.1%
Other religion0.7%0.8%
Jewish0.5%0.7%

Country of birth

HereCambridge
Born in the UK63.5%62%
Born outside the UK36.5%38%

Highest qualification

HereCambridge
Level 4 qualifications and above68.5%55.8%
Level 3 qualifications8.5%18.2%
No qualifications8.3%9.6%
Level 2 qualifications6.3%6.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications4.1%4.8%
Other qualifications2.3%2.1%
Apprenticeship2%2.6%

General health

HereCambridge
Very good health56.1%55%
Good health30.8%32.1%
Fair health10.3%9.6%
Bad health2.1%2.5%
Very bad health0.8%0.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereCambridge
1 car or van in household48.5%46.6%
No cars or vans in household33.6%34.4%
2 cars or vans in household12.8%15%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.2%4%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Cambridge.

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