Flat 1, 36 Goldington Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3BY

Flat 1 is an end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 3BY). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 50 m² this is the 4th smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–80 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (67 versus a worst of 36). The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

Held since July 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £159,000 sits 324% above the 1999 sale of £37,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£70/sq ft) was about 59.7% below the postcode norm.