32a, Alexandra Road, Bedford, MK40 1JA
About 32a
32a is a detached house in Bedford (MK40 1JA). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it B (September 2009); the latest reading is 3 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). Main heating runs on electricity. At 125 m² this is the 94th smallest of 100 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 21–206 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 100 units on file.
At 125 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).
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Energy performance
32a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 February 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
32a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
32a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£191,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 1JA: £340,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in MK40 1JA
18b, Alexandra Road, Bedford, MK40 1JA
Sold Jun 2025
£85,000Flat 1, 23 Alexandra Road, Bedford, MK40 1JA
Sold Jun 2024
£147,500Flat 1, 1 Alexandra Road, Bedford, MK40 1JA
Sold Mar 2024
£400,00020 Alexandra Road, Bedford, MK40 1JA
Sold Jul 2023
£365,00015 Alexandra Road, Bedford, MK40 1JA
Sold Jul 2023
£340,000
Versus other Alexandra Road homes
32a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 43 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.7dB