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Get startedFlat 5 is a semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 1DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 46 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (34–46 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 5 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (117 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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 5 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£131,000
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.
Floor Area for Flat 5 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 37 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
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
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
MK40 1EQ
Closest school
0.2 km
Priory Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.2dB