27 Benson Street, Cambridge, CB4 3QJ

27 Benson Street is a semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB4 3QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 46 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (46–160 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (108 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, a basement excavation and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.