Flat 4, 5 Mill Street, Bedford, MK40 3EU
About Flat 4
Flat 4 is a mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 3EU). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 61 m² this is the 8th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–87 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 12 units on file.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Flat 4 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 4 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£191,000
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 3EU: £225,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in MK40 3EU
41 43, Apartment E, Mill Street, Bedford, MK40 3EU
Sold Jan 2023
£265,00041 43, Apartment B, Mill Street, Bedford, MK40 3EU
Sold Dec 2022
£245,000Flat 7, 5 Mill Street, Bedford, MK40 3EU
Sold Sept 2021
£134,000Flat 5, 5 Mill Street, Bedford, MK40 3EU
Sold Aug 2020
£124,00041 43, Apartment A, Mill Street, Bedford, MK40 3EU
Sold Nov 2019
£210,000
Versus other Mill Street homes
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 58 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 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
Cecil Higgins Gallery — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Bedford College. 30 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
55.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.9dB







