Flat A, 3 Maitland Street, Bedford, MK40 1QX

Flat A is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 1QX). It has a recorded floor area of 27 m² (around 291 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 5 certificates since August 2009. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Held since February 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 27 m² it sits well below the postcode median (67 m² across 34 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2004–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £139,000 is 35% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£354/sq ft) was about 195.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.