3 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8LY

3 Eastdale Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8LY). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £274,000 sits 79.7% above the 2012 sale of £152,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£191/sq ft) was about 17.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 74 m² it's 17.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 39 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). On the market in July 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.