6 Chagford Close, Bedford, MK40 3AY

6 Chagford Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Bedford (MK40 3AY). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

It hasn't traded since April 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 102 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £414,000 sits 147.2% above the 2009 sale of £167,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£153/sq ft) was about 43.3% below the postcode norm.