12 Broad Reach, The Embankment, Bedford, MK40 3PB

12 Broad Reach is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 3PB). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity. At 87 m² this is the 10th smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 61–114 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 13 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views.

Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 6.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £280,000 is 28.4% above the 2016 sale price. At 87 m² it's 20.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 12 EPCs). 10 years since the last transfer (February 2016).