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About 8 Rutland Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Rutland Road is a mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 1DG). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 3.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £244,000 is 24.9% below the 2024 sale of £325,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 82.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 51 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £325,000 in November 2024.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Rutland Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£244,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2024)
£325,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Rutland Road homes
Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 8 Rutland Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,621
Street avg £1,765
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bedford district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Alexandra Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 1DG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 61 points of interest in total.
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