1 3, Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 1DX

1 3 is a two-bedroom detached house in Bedford (MK40 1DX). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 94 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (25–94 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 94 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 49 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£359/sq ft) was about 68.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. One planning record on file: HMO conversion refused in 2023.