4 St Pauls Walk, Cambridge, CB1 2EX

4 St Pauls Walk is a one-bedroom detached house in Cambridge (CB1 2EX). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 43 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–97 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (55 versus a best of 78). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since August 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced Cambridge HPI: 11% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £268,000 is 41.1% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£411/sq ft) was about 161.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (66 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.