Flat 4, 26 Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8DT

Flat 4 is a mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB5 8DT). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 38 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (16–38 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (43 versus a best of 73). The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 38 m² the property is well over the postcode median (29 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs).