15 Cromwell Court, Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8JH

15 Cromwell Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8JH). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 34 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 24–44 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (51 versus a best of 74). The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (56 m² across 43 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 2008–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £142,000 is 23.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£314/sq ft) was about 51.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.