7 Bancroft Close, Cambridge, CB1 3QZ

7 Bancroft Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB1 3QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2016. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in May 2002. At 174 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £599,000 sits 379.2% above the 2002 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£67/sq ft) was about 77.8% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.