5 Beaconsfield House, Milford Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LP

5 Beaconsfield House is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB1 2LP). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 38 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–63 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (74 versus a worst of 61). The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since May 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £238,000 sits 395.8% above the 1996 sale of £48,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£117/sq ft) was about 57.7% below the postcode norm. At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (67 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs).