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EPC B
About Flat 6
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 6 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 2RR). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2021) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 60 m² this is the 8th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–74 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in November 2010. Sale prices here have lagged Bedford HPI: -9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 sits 76.2% above the 2010 sale of £71,500. At 60 m² it's 29% larger than the typical home in the postcode (47 m² median across 18 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Parkingallocated
Building
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
For a compact home of this size, this rating sits in the top tier locally.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Flat 6 was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£126,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -9.0% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2010)
£71,500
Growth on file: -9.0% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Tavistock Street homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Flat 6 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
81 (B)
Street avg 69 (C)
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 51 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bedford district page.
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
7/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Tavistock Court — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 2RR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 58 points of interest in total.
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Common questions
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