Flat 6, 5 Mill Street, Bedford, MK40 3EU

Flat 6 is a two-bedroom detached house in Bedford (MK40 3EU). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. At 87 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (41–87 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 12 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since September 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 87 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £217,000 sits 59.6% above the 2009 sale of £136,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£145/sq ft) was about 48.6% below the postcode norm.