4 St Marys Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9XQ

4 St Marys Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9XQ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since March 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £305,000 sits 88.3% above the 2006 sale of £162,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£215/sq ft) was about 27.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.