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EPC B
About Flat 5
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 5 is a mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 2SF). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012-2021. The latest certificate (November 2025) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in October 2015 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. At 58 m² this is the 4th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 51–67 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.
At 58 m² it's 23.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (47 m² median across 22 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Flat 5 ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
0.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Flat 5, 11 Union Street, Bedford, MK40 2SF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jan 2015ExtensionAmendmentGrant Permission
13/01005/MAF - Various amendments to rear extension front boundary treatment and front elevation notes front garden planting removed - Conversion of existing building from B1 (office use) and three storey/two storey rear extension to form 10 residential flats.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Flat 5 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£174,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Union Street homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Flat 5 outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
82 (B)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 46 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Warwick Avenue — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 2SF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 58 points of interest in total.
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