1 Ampthill Road, Bedford, MK42 9JP

1 Ampthill Road is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 9JP). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 50 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (50–221 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (74 versus a worst of 41). The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good.

It hasn't traded since February 1995, a hold of 31 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £145,000 sits 400% above the 1995 sale of £29,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£54/sq ft) was about 46.6% below the postcode norm. At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.