19a, Rutland Road, Bedford, MK40 1DG

19a is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 1DG). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 4 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a balcony.

It hasn't traded since May 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 59 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 12% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £155,000 is 27% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£95/sq ft) was about 31.7% below the postcode norm.