17 Bela Forge, Park Road, Milnthorpe, LA7 7RE

17 Bela Forge is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Milnthorpe (LA7 7RE). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 35 m² this is the 4th smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–70 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 20 units on file.

Held since March 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £104,000 sits 201.4% above the 1999 sale of £34,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£92/sq ft) was about 45.7% below the postcode norm. At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (58 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.