5 Brookside, Huntingdon, PE29 1HU

5 Brookside is a semi-detached house in Huntingdon (PE29 1HU). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. At 40 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (40–95 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (68 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 6 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include subdivision and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in October 2013. Across 2004–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £209,000 is 13% above the 2013 sale price.