20 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9RQ

20 Belfry Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Held since March 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £284,000 sits 79.7% above the 2010 sale of £158,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£241/sq ft) was about 33.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 61 m² it's 15.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 21 EPCs).