1a, Rutland Road, Bedford, MK40 1DG
About 1a
1a is a mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 1DG). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 59 m² this is the 29th smallest of 60 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–232 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 60 units on file.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Aug 2025
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
1a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£153,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 1DG: £325,000 (2025–2024).
Versus other Rutland Road homes
On epc rating, 1a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 46 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Alexandra Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Priory Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.1dB