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Get startedFlat 3 is a mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 1DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 34 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (34–46 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (72 versus a worst of 47). The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (117 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Flat 3 ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
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)
Flat 3 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£125,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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.
On epc rating, Flat 3 stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
34 m²
Street avg 40 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.5dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Conversion of second floor to one self contained flat and addition of one gable and two velux windows.
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 1DQ: £219,100 (2025–2020).
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
MK40 1HP
Closest school
0.2 km
Priory Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.2dB