What kind of home is 3 The Avenue, MK40 1EF?

3 The Avenue, MK40 1EF is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 3 The Avenue, MK40 1EF?

3 The Avenue, MK40 1EF last sold for £397,500 in November 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £282,500 in July 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 The Avenue, MK40 1EF changed over time?

Across 4 sales between July 2004 and November 2018, 3 The Avenue, MK40 1EF rose from £282,500 to £397,500, a change of £115,000. That works out to roughly +2.4% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 The Avenue, MK40 1EF?

The current EPC rating for 3 The Avenue, MK40 1EF is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in December 2008. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 The Avenue, MK40 1EF?

3 The Avenue, MK40 1EF has a recorded floor area of 207 m² (2,233 sq ft). That makes it about 461% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK40 1EF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 The Avenue, MK40 1EF use?

The latest EPC at 3 The Avenue, MK40 1EF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 3 The Avenue, MK40 1EF had any planning applications?

3 The Avenue, MK40 1EF has 1 planning record on file (1 refused), most recent in December 2018. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 3 The Avenue, MK40 1EF?

3 The Avenue, MK40 1EF is in council tax band D.

Which area is 3 The Avenue, MK40 1EF in?

3 The Avenue, MK40 1EF sits in Bedford. It falls within the MK40 postcode district.

What is crime like near 3 The Avenue, MK40 1EF?

Police records around 3 The Avenue, MK40 1EF show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (255% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 The Avenue, MK40 1EF?

The closest primary school to 3 The Avenue, MK40 1EF is Priory Primary School (228m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bedford College (889m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 3 The Avenue, MK40 1EF?

The closest bus stop to 3 The Avenue, MK40 1EF is Bedford Railway Station, 170m away. The nearest rail option is Bedford Rail Station, 223m away.

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3 The Avenue, Bedford, MK40 1EF

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

207 m²

2233 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 3 The Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

3 The Avenue is a semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 1EF). It has a recorded floor area of 207 m² (around 2233 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2008) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from December 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 207 m² the property is well over the postcode median (37 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £397,500 in November 2018. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2004–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£178/sq ft) was about 68.6% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

3 The Avenue'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 19 Dec 2018

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 The Avenue, Bedford, MK40 1EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 3 The Avenue, Bedford, MK40 1EF

1decisions15documents10nearby

Dec 2018
Outline
Outcome in report
Certificate to confirm that the details submitted do not require planning permission (Proposed use for the existing property to be occupied by up to six people with learning difficulties living together as a single household as set down under 'Use Class C3(b)')
Documents
15 docs on file
Reference
18/02485/LDP
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 The Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£386,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£397,500

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

30 November 2018Most recent
£397,500
+22.3%over 3 years
14 May 2015
£325,000
+10.2%over 7 years
12 November 2007
£295,000
+4.4%over 3 years
15 July 2004
£282,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 1EF: £122,000 (2021–1995).

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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.

3 The Avenue outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

47 (E)

Street avg 55 (D)

Below

Floor Area

207 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

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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

7/mo

Rising 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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 1EF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.8dB

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