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20 Alexandra Road, Bedford, MK40 1JA

EPC B1 planning record

Estimated value

£386,000

  • Since the 2023 sale (£365,000)+6%
  • Against MK40 1JA's recent median (£147,500)+162%

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
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
146 m²
1572 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£386,000

  • Against its 2023 sale (£365,000)+6%
  • Against MK40 1JA's recent median (£147,500)+162%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 20 Alexandra Road is modelled from its 146 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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

    146 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2025

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023

  • Recent sales in MK40 1JA

    5 sales, median £147,500 (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 applicationFull 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.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 20 July 2023Most recent

    £365,000

    +58.7%over 16 years

  2. 26 April 2007

    £230,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 1JA: £147,500 (2025–2023).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 20 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 20 Alexandra Road

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

20 Alexandra Road is a semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 1JA). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2025) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in January 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96).

At 146 m² the property is well over the postcode median (42 m² across 99 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2007. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 74.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £365,000 in July 2023.

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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.

20 Alexandra Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 February 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from Jan 2015
EPC improved fromE41toB84
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 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.

1 application on record at 20 Alexandra Road, Bedford, MK40 1JA

1decisions2documents10nearby
Flagged:Subdivision
  1. Sept 2007
    SubdivisionAmendment
    Outcome in report

    Conversion of dwelling into 3 no. residential flats.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    07/02304/COU
    Full record in report

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  • The 2 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

On price per m², 20 Alexandra Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £1,646

Strongly above

Floor Area

146 m²

Street avg 131 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Above
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%

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 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 BPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Comparables

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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 20 Alexandra Road is modelled from its 146 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 20 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 20 Alexandra Road was lodged in February 2025 at band B and is valid until February 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 20 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.
Council tax band
20 Alexandra Road is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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