20 High Street, Harrold, Bedford, MK43 7DQ

20 High Street is a semi-detached house in Harrold, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 7DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.

Held since August 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £311,000 sits 82.9% above the 2003 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 17.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (108 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.