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About 39 Grafton Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
39 Grafton Road is a semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 1DH). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have lagged Bedford HPI: -11.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £358,000 is 28.4% below the 2022 sale of £500,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 223.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £500,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
39 Grafton Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 39 Grafton Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£358,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -11.5% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (2022)
£500,000
Growth on file: -11.5% per year over 1 year.
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.
39 Grafton Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,742
Street avg £1,426
Floor Area
151 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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.
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