1a, Field Way, Cambridge, CB1 8RW

1a is a two-bedroom detached house in Cambridge (CB1 8RW). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. At 51 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (51–224 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (62 versus a best of 83). The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (160 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£592/sq ft) was about 227% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2021 for £325,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005.