Annes Court, Flat 1, St Leonards Avenue, Bedford, MK42 0RJ

Annes Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK42 0RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 39 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in Annes Court, where floor areas span 38–47 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (54 versus a best of 68). The latest certificate (February 2022) 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 April 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £143,000 is 19.2% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 52.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £120,000 in August 2024.