8a, Cambridge Villas, Cambridge Road, Godmanchester, Huntingdon, PE29 2BS

8a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Godmanchester, Huntingdon, Huntingdon (PE29 2BS). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 40 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 34 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–136 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in October 2002. Today's modelled estimate of £144,000 sits 144.1% above the 2002 sale of £59,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£137/sq ft) was about 21.8% below the postcode norm. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.