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4 sales on record
About Flat 5
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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).
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 7% per year against 0% for the wider region. 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. 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.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Flat 5 has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£151,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 17 years.
Last sold (2015)
£119,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Albany Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for Flat 5 lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,902
Street avg £2,938
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 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
0.1 km
Rothsay Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 3PH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 58 points of interest in total.
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Common questions
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