21a, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3QJ

21a is a detached house in Bedford (MK40 3QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 70 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (70–235 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 6 units on file. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, lighting went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump.

Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £184,000 is 13.2% below the 2020 sale of £212,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£281/sq ft) was about 139.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (195 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold October 2020 for £212,000.