4 Crown Place, Bedford, MK42 9HD

4 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 1983-1990 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 bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (59 versus a best of 78). The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in October 2002. At 30 m² it's 18.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (37 m² median across 5 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2001–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 39.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £103,000 sits 114.6% above the 2002 sale of £48,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£149/sq ft) was about 22.8% below the postcode norm.