Fairways, Flat 15, High Street, Silsoe, Bedford, MK45 4ES

Fairways is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Silsoe, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4ES). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2012. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity. At 42 m² this is the 3rd 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 across 14 units on file.

It hasn't traded since October 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £182,000 sits 184.4% above the 1999 sale of £64,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£142/sq ft) was about 32.6% below the postcode norm. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (62 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.