Alfriston, Old Harrowden Road, Harrowden, Bedford, MK42 0TB

Alfriston is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Harrowden, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0TB). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in March 2000. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £245,000 sits 362.3% above the 2000 sale of £53,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£90/sq ft) was about 66% below the postcode norm. At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (110 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.