53a, Station Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1JT

53a is a two-bedroom detached house in Flitwick, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 1JT). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. At 69 m² this is the 8th smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–172 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 22 units on file.

At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (111 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£350/sq ft) was about 34% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in February 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.