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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.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 2.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£178/sq ft) was about 68.6% below the postcode norm. At 207 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £397,500 in November 2018. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Dec 2018
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 The Avenue, Bedford, MK40 1EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Dec 2018OutlineWithdrawn
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)')
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
See how we calculated this£386,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 14 years.
Last sold (2018)
£397,500
Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 14 years.
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.
3 The Avenue outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
207 m²
Street avg 136 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
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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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