9 Rutland Road, Bedford, MK40 1DG
About 9 Rutland Road
9 Rutland Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Bedford (MK40 1DG). It has a recorded floor area of 192 m² (around 2067 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.
At 192 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 60 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. It changed hands recently, sold March 2026 for £520,000. Across 1997–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 95% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
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Energy performance
9 Rutland Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 August 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
9 Rutland Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 9 Rutland Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£507,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 29 years.
£520,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
17 March 2026Most recent
£520,000
+52.9%over 12 years21 February 2014
£340,000
+240.2%over 16 years22 June 1997
£99,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 1DG: £325,000 (2025–2024).
Versus other Rutland Road homes
9 Rutland Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,708
Street avg £1,692
Floor Area
192 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
328/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Alexandra Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Priory Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.1dB