Flat 1, 97 Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 1EA

Flat 1 is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 1EA). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 81 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (33–81 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (55 versus a best of 71). Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 5.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 122.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 81 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 50 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £235,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.