3a, Barton Road, Comberton, Cambridge, CB23 7BP

3a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Comberton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 7BP). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 39 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–271 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 39 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. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £186,000 is 11% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£399/sq ft) was about 46.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Sold November 2021 for £167,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.