9 Church Green, Milton Ernest, Bedford, MK44 1RH

9 Church Green is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Milton Ernest, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1RH). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Held since September 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 152 m² the property is well over the postcode median (46 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £489,000 is 43.8% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 31% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused.