Fairways, Flat 13, 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 42 m² (around 456 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. At 42 m² this is the 5th smallest of 14 units on EPC record in Fairways, where floor areas span 22–65 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (40 versus a best of 79). The latest certificate (January 2012) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in February 2010. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (62 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 is 38.4% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 33.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.