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About The Orchard
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Orchard is a detached house in Felmersham, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 7JG). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while main heating dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since July 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 7.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £556,000 is 32.4% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 52.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 122 m² it sits well below the postcode median (213 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Orchard's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Mar 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Orchard, Memorial Lane, Felmersham, Bedford, MK43 7JG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Oct 2010Garage ConversionFullGrant Permission
Front extension and garage conversion. Replace flat roof with pitched roof.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Orchard has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£556,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 11 years.
Last sold (2010)
£420,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Memorial Lane homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for The Orchard runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,443
Street avg £4,043
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 197 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bedford district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK43 7JG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 33 points of interest in total.
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