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3 sales on record
About Flat 1
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 1 is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 3DB). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 34 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (34–67 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 5.9% per year against 0.3% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£596/sq ft) was about 143.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £218,000. At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (59 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parking
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Flat 1's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Aug 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
0.8 t/year
Occupancy
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Flat 1 saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£229,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (2025)
£218,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Goldington Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for Flat 1 lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,412
Street avg £3,384
Floor Area
34 m²
Street avg 54 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.8 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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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
St Michaels Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 3DB 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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