2 Abbey Square, High Street, Turvey, Bedford, MK43 8DJ

2 Abbey Square is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Turvey, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 8DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump.

At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (86 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in February 2013. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £251,000 is 47.6% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 18.4% below the postcode norm.