4 Brook Lane, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5EJ

4 Brook Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Flitton, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 5EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since May 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £483,000 sits 134.5% above the 2010 sale of £206,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£154/sq ft) was about 44.2% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs).