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Get startedFlat 1 is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 1EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 52 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–69 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
Held since March 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 22.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 sits 146.8% above the 2002 sale of £47,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£84/sq ft) was about 43.2% below the postcode norm.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
£116,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 22.9% per year over 5 years.
£47,000
Growth on file: 22.9% per year over 5 years.
Floor Area for Flat 1 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£904
Street avg £2,741
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 45 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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
North Parade — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.2dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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12 March 2002Most recent
£47,000
+193.8%over 5 years20 December 1996
£16,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 1EQ: £475,000 (2025–2022).
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
MK40 1HP
Closest school
0.1 km
Priory Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.7dB
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