5 Arkwright Road, Milton Ernest, Bedford, MK44 1SE

5 Arkwright Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Milton Ernest, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1SE). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1226 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 114 m² it's 18.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (140 m² median across 15 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £436,000 sits 53% above the 2013 sale of £285,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in July 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.