Flat 1, 27 Goldington Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3BY

Flat 1 is a semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 3BY). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 33 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (33–36 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (63 versus a best of 71). The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in August 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 sits 460% above the 1999 sale of £22,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£63/sq ft) was about 63.1% below the postcode norm. At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (50 m² across 76 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.