39 Dame Alice Street, Bedford, MK40 1BS

39 Dame Alice Street is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 48 m² this is the 18th smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 23–54 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68).

Held since February 2007 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 48 m² it's 16.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (41 m² median across 21 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £132,000 is 34.7% above the 2007 sale price.