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3 sales on record
About 32 Grafton Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
32 Grafton Road is a semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 1DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 7.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £312,000 is 13.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£152/sq ft) was about 53.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 168 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). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2026. Past consents include an extension and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold July 2018 for £275,000.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
32 Grafton Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 32 Grafton Road, Bedford, MK40 1DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Jan 2026SubdivisionFullGrant Permission (CIL Liable)
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 32 Grafton Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£312,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 21 years.
Last sold (2018)
£275,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 21 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.
On habitable rooms, 32 Grafton Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,637
Street avg £951
Floor Area
168 m²
Street avg 186 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 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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