Shelton Court, Flat 8, Pyms Close, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3HY

Shelton Court is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Great Barford, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3HY). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 39 m² this is the 5th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in Shelton Court, where floor areas span 34–41 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since January 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £132,000 sits 256.8% above the 2000 sale of £37,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£88/sq ft) was about 49.2% below the postcode norm. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 34 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.