Bottom Flat, 27 Benson Street, Cambridge, CB4 3QJ
About Bottom Flat
Bottom Flat is a semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB4 3QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. 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).
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Hot water system changed
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
Bottom Flat has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Bottom Flat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£283,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 3QJ: £385,000 (2014–2011).
Nearby sales in CB4 3QJ
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Luke's CofE Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB