Dukes Court, Flat 14, Kings Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1UP

Dukes Court is an end-of-terrace house in Flitwick, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 1UP). It has a recorded floor area of 23 m² (around 248 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 23 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Dukes Court (23–81 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (43 versus a best of 73). The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 23 m² it sits well below the postcode median (45 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).