96a, Greenfield Road, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5DR

96a is a four-bedroom detached house in Flitton, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 5DR). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows an F (score 23), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 53). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since November 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £729,000 sits 55.1% above the 2009 sale of £470,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£397/sq ft) was about 56.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.