23 Rowan Way, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0DH

23 Rowan Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Cranfield, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0DH). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since December 2009, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 8.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £510,000 sits 78.9% above the 2009 sale of £285,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£167/sq ft) was about 22.3% below the postcode norm. At 159 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.