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20 Alexandra Road, Bedford, MK40 1JA

EPC B1 planning record
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
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 (41 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 73.7% 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

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

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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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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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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£338,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£365,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 16 years.

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).

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Alexandra 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

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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.
£363k

1 3, Ashburnham Road

MK40 1DX

2 bed1 bath
£288k

1 Grafton Road

MK40 1DH

5 bed3 bath
£405k

1 Costin Street

MK40 1RD

3 bed2 bath
£271k

1 Merchant Gate, Riverside Square

MK40 1AS

£426k

1 Alexandra Road

MK40 1JA

2 bed
£207k

1 Maitland Street

MK40 1QX

£170k

1 3, Silver Street

MK40 1SY

£170k

1 Ashburnham Court, Ashburnham Road

MK40 1DY

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

Alexandra Road — 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 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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Alexandra Road, Bedford, MK40 1JA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.