39a, Croyland Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9GH

39a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9GH). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (September 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. At 46 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 35 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–227 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 35 units on file.

At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (123 m² across 34 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2004–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £159,000 is 45.9% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£220/sq ft) was about 20.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (March 2014).