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

17 Cromwell Court is an end-of-terrace house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8JH). It has a recorded floor area of 25 m² (around 269 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 25 m² this is the 2nd 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 across 18 units on file.

Held since September 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1999–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 17% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 sits 272.3% above the 2001 sale of £32,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£121/sq ft) was about 42.2% below the postcode norm. At 25 m² it sits well below the postcode median (56 m² across 43 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.