8 Brook Close, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9XL

8 Brook Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Histon, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 9XL). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. At 35 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (35–144 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 23 units on file. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

Held since August 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £204,000 sits 77.4% above the 2006 sale of £115,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 21.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 35 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.