5 Brook Close, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9XL

5 Brook Close is a one-bedroom detached house in Histon, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 9XL). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. At 36 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–144 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good.

It hasn't traded since January 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £211,000 sits 55.1% above the 2011 sale of £136,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£351/sq ft) was about 38.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (61 m² across 22 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.