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Get startedFlat 1, 11 Gibbons Road, Bedford, MK40 1DQ
2 planning records
About Flat 1
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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 5 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 (117 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% 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.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 6)
Jul 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Flat 1, 11 Gibbons Road, Bedford, MK40 1DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Apr 2003SubdivisionConditionsGrant Permission
Conversion of 2nd floor to one self contained flat and addition of one gable and two velux windows-discharge of condition 2 of planning permission 02/02177/FUL - (cycle storage)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Flat 1 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£126,000
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.
Versus other Gibbons Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for Flat 1 lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 39 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
Bedford Railway Station — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 1DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.5dB
Everything within walking distance
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