Flat 5, 29 Albany Road, Bedford, MK40 3PH

Flat 5 is a semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 3PH). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 41 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (41–65 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69).

At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (180 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in November 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £151,000 is 26.9% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 23.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.