1 Crown Place, Bedford, MK42 9HD

1 Crown Place is a semi-detached house in Bedford (MK42 9HD). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band A. At 30 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (30–42 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (78 versus a worst of 59). The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in September 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since December 2007 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2003–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £105,000 is 36.4% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 60.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 30 m² it's 18.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (37 m² median across 5 EPCs).