51 High Street, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3JJ

51 High Street is a mid-terrace house in Great Barford, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 197 m² (around 2120 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since October 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. At 197 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at -21.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £537,000 sits 571.3% above the 1999 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£38/sq ft) was about 77.7% below the postcode norm.