Big family houses, and a mix of owners and renters
Most Girton homes are lived in by the people who own them: about 71% in the 2021 Census, with 43% owned outright and no mortgage left. Long-term owners often end up with rooms painted years apart, and pulling a hall, landing and bedrooms back into one scheme is a common request.
Roughly a quarter of households rent, from social landlords (14%) or private ones (about 12%). Rented rooms get practical treatment: fixings made good, stains sealed with Zinsser and a washable emulsion.
Interior decorating in Girton, from interwar semis to brand-new builds
Council Tax records show a village built in waves. About 18% of the stock dates from 1919 to 1939, most of it from the 1930s, and roughly a third went up between 1945 and 1982. Ceilings in those houses often carry hairline cracks and the odd patch of Artex, which our plasterers can skim before we paint.
Close to 40% of properties are from 2000 or later, with a large batch recorded for 2025 and 2026. New plaster needs time to settle and a mist coat before its first proper redecoration. See our interior decorating page for finishes.
Girton at a glance
- 8 milesby road from our Landbeach base, about 18 minutesOSRM routing
- 1,747householdsCensus 2021
- 71%of homes are owner-occupiedCensus 2021
- 12%of homes are privately rentedCensus 2021
- 5%of properties were built before 1919VOA Council Tax stock
- 13%are flatsCensus 2021
How we approach interior decorating
In Girton's 1930s and postwar houses we start by filling settled cracks along ceiling lines, sanding back old gloss on skirtings and doors, and lining walls where the plaster is tired. In newer homes the work is mostly mist coats on fresh plaster and tester pots painted in several rooms. The full method, products and FAQs are on our interior decorating page.