The Orchard, Memorial Lane, Felmersham, Bedford, MK43 7JG

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. 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. Across 1999–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. 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.