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About 13 Grafton Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
13 Grafton Road is a mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 1DH). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 5.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £300,000 is 14.3% below the 2024 sale of £350,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 104% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: April 2024 at £350,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
13 Grafton Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 13 Grafton Road, Bedford, MK40 1DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Nov 2023HMOAmendmentPending
Certificate to confirm the lawful existing use of the property is as a 7no. letting room "House in Multiple Occupation"
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 13 Grafton Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£300,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 26 years.
Last sold (2024)
£350,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Grafton Road homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
13 Grafton Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,258
Street avg £1,561
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 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
0.2 km
Alexandra Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 1DH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 60 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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