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1 Alexandra Road, Bedford, MK40 1JA

3 planning records

Estimated value

£460,000

  • Since the 2015 sale (£320,000)+44%
  • Against MK40 1JA's recent median (£340,000)+35%

Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
206 m²
2217 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£460,000

  • Against its 2015 sale (£320,000)+44%
  • Against MK40 1JA's recent median (£340,000)+35%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Alexandra Road is modelled from its 206 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 1JA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    206 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2014

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2015

  • Recent sales in MK40 1JA

    5 sales, median £340,000 (2025–2023)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: June 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Alexandra Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 June 2015Most recent

    £320,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 1JA: £340,000 (2025–2023).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Alexandra Road, Bedford, MK40 1JA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 1 Alexandra Road

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

1 Alexandra Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 1JA). It has a recorded floor area of 206 m² (around 2217 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 206 m² the property is well over the postcode median (42 m² across 99 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). 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a basement excavation, subdivision and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in June 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Today's modelled estimate of £460,000 is 43.8% above the 2015 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

1 Alexandra Road'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 09 Sept 2024

Current Certificate
Sept 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 9 September 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Alexandra Road, Bedford, MK40 1JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

3 applications on record at 1 Alexandra Road, Bedford, MK40 1JA

3decisions2extensions10nearby
Flagged:SubdivisionChange of use
  1. Oct 2005
    New BuildFull
    Outcome in report

    Proposed new dwelling at rear of existing residence.

    Reference
    05/02189/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. BasementDecision
  4. BasementDecision

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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
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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On the street

Versus other Alexandra Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Alexandra Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,553

Street avg £1,804

Strongly below

Floor Area

206 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

11 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly below
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

328/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Alexandra Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Priory Primary School. 31 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Priory Primary SchoolPrimary170m
  • Bedford College16 plus590m
  • Bedford Free SchoolSecondary710m
  • Livingstone Primary SchoolPrimary798m

Nearest stops

  • Alexandra RoadBus stop110m
  • Bus StationBus station238m
  • Bedford Railway StationBus stop250m
  • Bus StationBus station250m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,300 reports39%
  • Anti-social Behaviour897 reports15%
  • Public Order447 reports8%
  • Vehicle Crime353 reports6%

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.5dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 1JA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Alexandra Road is modelled from its 206 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 1JA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Alexandra Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Alexandra Road was lodged in September 2014 at band E and expired in September 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 1 Alexandra Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK40 1JA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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