Flat 1, 11 Gibbons Road, Bedford, MK40 1DQ

Flat 1 is a semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 1DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on electricity. At 38 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–46 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom.

At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (113 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.