Flat 2, 21 Cornwall Road, Bedford, MK40 3DH
About Flat 2
Flat 2 is a semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 3DH). It has a recorded floor area of 28 m² (around 301 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 28 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (28–44 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (58 versus a best of 67). The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 28 m² it sits well below the postcode median (44 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Flat 2 has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 2 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£119,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 3DH: £192,500 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in MK40 3DH
Flat 2, 18 Cornwall Road, Bedford, MK40 3DH
Sold Jan 2025
£250,00020b, Cornwall Road, Bedford, MK40 3DH
Sold Sept 2024
£120,000Flat 1, 18 Cornwall Road, Bedford, MK40 3DH
Sold Dec 2022
£190,000Flat 4, 18 Cornwall Road, Bedford, MK40 3DH
Sold Sept 2020
£192,50013 Cornwall Road, Bedford, MK40 3DH
Sold May 2020
£805,000
Versus other Cornwall Road homes
Floor Area for Flat 2 lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
28 m²
Street avg 42 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Closest school
0.3 km
Castle Newnham School. 26 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB







