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3 sales on record
About 97a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
97a is a three-bedroom detached house in Bedford (MK40 1NE). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 5.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £207,000 sits 88.2% above the 2013 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£112/sq ft) was about 46.9% below the postcode norm. At 91 m² the property is well over the postcode median (44 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 9 planning records sit against the property, 9 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in August 2013.
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
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
97a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 97a, High Street, Bedford, MK40 1NE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
97a has been through 9 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Jan 2015PorchFullGrant Permission
First floor rear extension and two storey front extension with porch.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
97a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£207,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 13 years.
Last sold (2013)
£110,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
7/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Harpur Street — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 1NE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 60 points of interest in total.
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Common questions
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