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

2 Hale Lodge is a mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 2LN). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 55 m² this is the 8th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–57 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 11 units on file.

Today's modelled estimate of £197,000 is 15.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 43% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.