7 Barnstaple Court, Furzton, Milton Keynes, MK4 1HR

7 Barnstaple Court is a two-bedroom detached house in Furzton, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes (MK4 1HR). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 674 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. At 63 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (44–63 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (66 versus a best of 73). The home occupies a corner plot. The latest certificate (December 2009) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from December 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since November 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 63 m² it's 25.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (50 m² median across 7 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 1998–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £208,000 is 38.7% above the 2007 sale price.