Philip Larkin House 8 10, Apartment 8, The Avenue, Bedford, MK40 1EF
About Philip Larkin House 8 10
Philip Larkin House 8 10 is a mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 1EF). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. At 48 m² this is the 12th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in Philip Larkin House 8 10, where floor areas span 33–49 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (78 versus a worst of 51). The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 48 m² it's 29.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (37 m² median across 31 EPCs).
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Philip Larkin House 8 10 has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Philip Larkin House 8 10 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£145,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 1EF: £325,000 (2021–2007).
Versus other The Avenue homes
Philip Larkin House 8 10 outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
78 (C)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 38 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB