Flat 1, 12 Conduit Road, Bedford, MK40 1EQ

Flat 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. Across 1996–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 22.9% per year. 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 47% below the postcode norm.