5 Coggeshall Close, Cambridge, CB5 8TZ

5 Coggeshall Close is a one-bedroom detached house in Cambridge (CB5 8TZ). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (42–91 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in October 2009. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (62 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £222,000 sits 74.8% above the 2009 sale of £127,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£281/sq ft) was about 22.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.