9 Armstrong Drive, Bedford, MK42 9JW

9 Armstrong Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 9JW). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.

Held since April 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2000–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £275,000 sits 74.6% above the 2007 sale of £157,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£212/sq ft) was about 34.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 69 m² it's 25.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 15 EPCs).