16 Tipcat Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9ZA

16 Tipcat Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9ZA). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1995–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £273,000 sits 76.1% above the 2013 sale of £155,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 87.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in September 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 54 m² it's 22.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 14 EPCs).