Flat 3, 81 Goldington Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3DB

Flat 3 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 3DB). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 67 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (34–67 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 (62 versus a best of 80). The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

At 67 m² the property is well over the postcode median (37 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £215,000 is 24.6% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £172,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.