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About 1b
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1b is an end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 3BY). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 82 m² this is the 40th smallest of 58 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–239 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 58 units on file.
At 82 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 57 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Sept 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1b, Goldington Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- May 2021Loft ConversionAmendmentRefuse Permission
Loft conversion with rooflights to enlarge flats A and B (Development already commenced)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1b 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£228,000
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 Goldington Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 40 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 1b runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
40 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 47 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
0.2 km
Goldington Avenue — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 3BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Everything within walking distance
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