Guildhalls, Flat 1, 43 Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 1DX

Guildhalls is a one-bedroom detached house in Bedford (MK40 1DX). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 403 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 37 m² this is the 5th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in Guildhalls, where floor areas span 30–62 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a basement. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in August 2010. Across 2007–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at -12.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £119,000 sits 63% above the 2010 sale of £73,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 16.1% below the postcode norm. At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (55 m² across 49 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, change of use to residential and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.