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4 sales on record
About 6 Grafton Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
6 Grafton Road is a semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 1DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 5.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £308,000 is 18.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 103.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 140 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). Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £260,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 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.
6 Grafton Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 6 Grafton Road, Bedford, MK40 1DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Nov 2023ExtensionOutlinePending
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior notification for single storey rear extension(s) between 3 and 6 metres depth. This is not a planning application because it relates to development that is permitted by Government Regulation. It will not therefore be reported to the Planning Committee but considered by officers under delegated powers. Only objections from adjoining neighbours can be considered.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£308,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 18 years.
Last sold (2020)
£260,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 18 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 for 6 Grafton Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,857
Street avg £915
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 188 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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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