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About 10 Grafton Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
10 Grafton Road is a semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 1DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 4.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £277,000 sits 113.1% above the 2014 sale of £130,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£69/sq ft) was about 34.3% below the postcode norm. At 174 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Last sold in November 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
10 Grafton Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Apr 2026
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
10 Grafton Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£277,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 17 years.
Last sold (2014)
£130,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Grafton Road homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m²
£747
Street avg £1,100
Floor Area
174 m²
Street avg 185 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 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
Bedford Railway Station — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 1DJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 60 points of interest in total.
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