12 Elger Close, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4AU

12 Elger Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Biddenham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4AU). It has a recorded floor area of 200 m² (around 2153 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in July 2010. Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 12.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £714,000 sits 58.7% above the 2010 sale of £450,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£209/sq ft) was about 88% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 200 m² the property is well over the postcode median (152 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.