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About Flat 1
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 1 is an end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 1EG). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (42–201 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (54 versus a best of 65). The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.
Held since July 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 39.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £132,000 sits 120% above the 2002 sale of £60,000. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (66 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.2 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 1's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£132,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 39.5% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (2002)
£60,000
Growth on file: 39.5% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
Versus other Woburn Road homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for Flat 1 lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,429
Street avg £2,697
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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
0.1 km
Bedford Railway Station — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 1EG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 61 points of interest in total.
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