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About 1 The Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 The Avenue is a semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 1EF). It has a recorded floor area of 225 m² (around 2422 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (October 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 31 years, with the last transfer in August 1995. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 225 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £426,000 sits 389.7% above the 1995 sale of £87,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£36/sq ft) was about 86.4% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 The Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Mar 2026
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 The Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£426,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1995)
£87,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other The Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 The Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
28 (F)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
225 m²
Street avg 133 m²
CO₂ Emissions
16.0 t/year
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
Bedford Railway Station — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 1EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB
Everything within walking distance
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