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About Flat D
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat D is a mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 2SF). It has a recorded floor area of 24 m² (around 258 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 24 m² it sits well below the postcode median (47 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2006–2022, sale prices here grew -0.4% per year, broadly in step with Bedford's 0% HPI growth. Today's modelled estimate of £99,000 is 16.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 41.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £85,000 in December 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.8 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 D was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£99,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.4% per year over 16 years.
Last sold (2022)
£85,000
Growth on file: -0.4% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Union Street homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, Flat D runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,542
Street avg £2,704
Floor Area
24 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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.
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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