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6 sales on record
About Flat 3
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 3 is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 3BY). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 6.5% per year against 0.1% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £166,000 is 18.6% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 86.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It changed hands recently, sold November 2025 for £140,000. At 41 m² it's 19.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 57 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 84% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
Building
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 2)
May 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Flat 3 has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£166,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 29 years.
Last sold (2025)
£140,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Goldington Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Flat 3 is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,415
Street avg £3,270
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 173 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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.
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
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 56 points of interest in total.
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Common questions
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