7 Bushfield Court, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0GJ

7 Bushfield Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0GJ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012-2021 and council tax band B. At 66 m² this is the 9th smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 56–155 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (January 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 66 m² it's 24.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 29 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 90% of similar EPCs). Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £205,000 is 20.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 16.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2022 for £170,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.