3 Ascham Road, Cambridge, CB4 2BD

3 Ascham Road is a detached house in Cambridge (CB4 2BD). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows an F (score 23), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2014); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 3-band jump. At 50 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–171 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (23 versus a best of 82).

6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 50 m² it's 27.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 13 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs).