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1 The Avenue, Bedford, MK40 1EF

Estimated value

£368,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£250,000)+47%
  • Against MK40 1EF's recent median (£325,000)+13%

Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
225 m²
2422 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 28
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£368,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£250,000)+47%
  • Against MK40 1EF's recent median (£325,000)+13%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 The Avenue is modelled from its 225 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 1EF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    225 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2016

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in MK40 1EF

    5 sales, median £325,000 (2021–2007)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: May 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 May 2025Most recent

    £250,000

    +187.4%over 29 years

  2. 17 August 1995

    £87,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 1EF: £325,000 (2021–2007).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 The Avenue, Bedford, MK40 1EF. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

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.

At 225 m² the property is well over the postcode median (37 m² across 31 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. Most recent transfer was May 2025 at £250,000 — fresh data. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £368,000 is 47.2% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£103/sq ft) was about 57.1% below the postcode norm.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F28
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
16.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 23 March 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 The Avenue, Bedford, MK40 1EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 The Avenue has no planning applications on record.

10

But the area is active

10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other The Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 8 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 58 (D)

Below

Floor Area

225 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

16.0 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above
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.
Full Bedford report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

328/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Bedford Railway Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Priory Primary School. 30 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Priory Primary SchoolPrimary228m
  • Livingstone Primary SchoolPrimary596m
  • Queen's Park AcademyPrimary881m
  • Bedford College16 plus889m

Nearest stops

  • Bedford Railway StationBus stop170m
  • Bedford Railway StationBus stop176m
  • Bedford Rail StationRailway station223m
  • Bedford Rail StationRailway station239m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,300 reports39%
  • Anti-social Behaviour897 reports15%
  • Public Order447 reports8%
  • Vehicle Crime353 reports6%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for MK40 1EF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 1EF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 The Avenue is modelled from its 225 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 1EF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 1 The Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 The Avenue was lodged in March 2016 at band F and expired in March 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 The Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 30 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK40 1EF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
1 The Avenue is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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