Ashleigh Court, Flat 3, Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0DG

Ashleigh Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK42 0DG). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 68 m² this is the 7th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in Ashleigh Court, where floor areas span 42–72 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (57 versus a best of 82). The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since March 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £166,000 is 40.7% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£161/sq ft) was about 20.3% below the postcode norm.