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24 Woburn Road, Bedford, MK40 1EG

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedroom
1
Floor area
141 m²
1518 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 24 Woburn Road

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

24 Woburn Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 1EG). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.

At 141 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 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 84% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £453,000 is 13.3% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 98.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2023 at £400,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Utility roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 24 Woburn Road

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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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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.

24 Woburn Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-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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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Woburn Road, Bedford, MK40 1EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 24 Woburn Road, Bedford, MK40 1EG

3decisions11documents10nearby
Flagged:HMO conversion
  1. Aug 2010
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Fell 1 Eucalyptus.

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    10/01781/TCA
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. HMODecision
  4. HMODecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 10 notable nearby
  • The 11 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£453,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£400,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 March 2023Most recent

    £400,000

    +28.0%over 18 years

  2. 21 February 2005

    £312,500

    +95.3%over 3 years

  3. 1 February 2002

    £160,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 1EG: £117,000 (2022–2015).

On the street

Versus other Woburn Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 24 Woburn Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,837

Street avg £1,045

Strongly above

Floor Area

141 m²

Street avg 199 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.4 t/year

Street avg 9.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 24 Woburn Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£426k

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1 3, Ashburnham Road

MK40 1DX

2 bed1 bath
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1 Dame Alice Street

MK40 1BS

1 bed1 bath
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1 Costin Street

MK40 1RD

3 bed2 bath
£159k

1 Heron Quay

MK40 1TH

2 bed1 bath
£288k

1 Grafton Road

MK40 1DH

5 bed3 bath
£271k

1 Merchant Gate, Riverside Square

MK40 1AS

£207k

1 Maitland Street

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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

0.1 km

Bedford Railway Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Priory Primary School. 31 schools nearby.

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 1EG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK40 1EG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 1EG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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