15 Trow Close, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3BF

15 Trow Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Cotton End, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3BF). It has a recorded floor area of 197 m² (around 2120 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in November 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 197 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £589,000 is 33.9% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£207/sq ft) was about 15.2% below the postcode norm.