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About Flat 5
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 5 is an end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 1DW). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since July 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. At 36 m² this is the 11th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 17–48 m².
At 36 m² the property is well over the postcode median (28 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Flat 5's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Nov 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
0.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Flat 5 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£145,000
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 Midland Road homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for Flat 5 lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
74 (C)
Street avg 75 (C)
Floor Area
36 m²
Street avg 31 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.9 t/year
Street avg 0.7 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bedford district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Alexandra Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 1DW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB
Everything within walking distance
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