1 Hale Lodge, St Andrews Road, Bedford, MK40 2LN

1 Hale Lodge is an end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 2LN). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 40 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (40–57 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since May 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 40 m² it's 23.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 10 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £123,000 is 46.4% above the 2009 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.