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About Flat 1
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 1 is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 3DH). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 57 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 26–64 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (54 versus a best of 75). The latest certificate (December 2018) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 1.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 70.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 57 m² it's 29.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (44 m² median across 27 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £190,000 in December 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£192,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (2022)
£190,000
Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Cornwall Road homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Flat 1 is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£3,333
Street avg £2,410
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 41 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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
St Michaels Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 3DH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 56 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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