25 Charlbury Court, Merton Road, Bedford, MK40 3AE

25 Charlbury Court is an end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 3AE). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 59 m² this is the 19th smallest of 27 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–62 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since April 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 7.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £184,000 sits 59.3% above the 2011 sale of £115,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£182/sq ft) was about 25.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.