Fairways, Flat 12, High Street, Silsoe, Bedford, MK45 4ES

Fairways is a semi-detached house in Silsoe, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4ES). It has a recorded floor area of 22 m² (around 237 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 22 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Fairways (22–65 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 14 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since June 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2009–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £189,000 sits 51.2% above the 2010 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£528/sq ft) was about 196.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 22 m² it sits well below the postcode median (62 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.