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4 sales on record
About Flat 4
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 4 is a semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 3BY). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 94 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (38–94 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (48 versus a best of 62). The latest certificate (July 2023) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 9.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £215,000 is 13.2% above the 2021 sale price. At 94 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). Last sale on file: £190,000 in June 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.6 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.
Price for Flat 4 has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£215,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 22 years.
Last sold (2021)
£190,000
Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Goldington Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 40 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for Flat 4 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,021
Street avg £2,883
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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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