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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 an end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 3EU). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 858 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 80 m² this is the 9th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–87 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (38 versus a best of 77).
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in October 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 80 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 is 41.9% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£144/sq ft) was about 42.5% below the postcode norm.
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 EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Mar 2019
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£176,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2009)
£124,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Mill Street homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Flat 1 lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,555
Street avg £2,746
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 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
Cecil Higgins Gallery — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 3EU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.2dB
Everything within walking distance
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