12 Byron Crescent, Bedford, MK40 2BD
About 12 Byron Crescent
12 Byron Crescent is a semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 2BD). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £406,000 is 12.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 111% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2022 at £361,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 August 2031
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Planning history
12 Byron Crescent has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£406,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£361,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 January 2022Most recent
£361,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 2BD: £465,000 (2026–2021).
Nearby sales in MK40 2BD
Versus other Byron Crescent homes
12 Byron Crescent outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,471
Street avg £2,608
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
328/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Sainsburys Clapham — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy. 26 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
53.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.9dB







