What type of property is 18 Alexandra Place, MK40 1HT?

18 Alexandra Place, MK40 1HT is an end-of-terrace house.

What did 18 Alexandra Place, MK40 1HT sell for?

18 Alexandra Place, MK40 1HT last sold for £124,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £96,500 in February 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 Alexandra Place, MK40 1HT changed over time?

Across 3 sales between February 2007 and March 2022, 18 Alexandra Place, MK40 1HT rose from £96,500 to £124,000, a change of £27,500. That works out to roughly +1.7% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Alexandra Place, MK40 1HT have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Alexandra Place, MK40 1HT is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in July 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Alexandra Place, MK40 1HT?

18 Alexandra Place, MK40 1HT has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (474 sq ft). That makes it about 50% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK40 1HT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Alexandra Place, MK40 1HT heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Alexandra Place, MK40 1HT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Alexandra Place, MK40 1HT?

18 Alexandra Place, MK40 1HT is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 18 Alexandra Place, MK40 1HT located?

18 Alexandra Place, MK40 1HT sits in Bedford. It falls within the MK40 postcode district.

Is 18 Alexandra Place, MK40 1HT in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Alexandra Place, MK40 1HT 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.

Which schools serve 18 Alexandra Place, MK40 1HT?

The closest primary school to 18 Alexandra Place, MK40 1HT is Priory Primary School (74m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bedford College (624m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 18 Alexandra Place, MK40 1HT?

The closest bus stop to 18 Alexandra Place, MK40 1HT is Bus Station, 163m away. The nearest bus option is Alexandra Road, 188m away.

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18 Alexandra Place, Bedford, MK40 1HT

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor Ground

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

44 m²

474 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band A

Overview

About 18 Alexandra Place

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

18 Alexandra Place is an end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 1HT). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 44 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (44–163 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 11 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 29.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2022 for £124,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

18 Alexandra Place's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jul 2024

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Alexandra Place, Bedford, MK40 1HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Alexandra Place has no planning applications on record.

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£130,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£124,000

Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

27 March 2022Most recent
£124,000
+32.8%over 7 years
23 January 2015
£93,350
-3.3%over 7 years
6 February 2007
£96,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 1HT: £220,000 (2024–2018).

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Bus Station — bus station.

Closest school

0.1 km

Priory Primary School. 31 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 1HT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.9dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 1HT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.9dB

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