Crown Quay, Flat 41, Prebend Street, Bedford, MK40 1BL

Crown Quay is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 1BL). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 58 m² this is the 14th smallest of 33 units on EPC record in Crown Quay, where floor areas span 36–71 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (66 versus a best of 84). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £163,000 is 30.4% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£200/sq ft) was about 20.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in October 2014.