3 Barton Road, Comberton, Cambridge, CB23 7BP

3 Barton Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Comberton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 7BP). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 38 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (38–271 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 8 units on file. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since November 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £154,000 sits 81.2% above the 2010 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 29.4% below the postcode norm. At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (91 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.