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12 Byron Crescent, Bedford, MK40 2BD

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Byron Crescent

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

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 £416,000 is 15.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 114.4% 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.

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Everything you need to know about 12 Byron Crescent

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has been extended more than once 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 12 Byron Crescent, Bedford, MK40 2BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Byron Crescent has no planning applications on record.

6

But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£416,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£361,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 January 2022Most recent

    £361,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 2BD: £487,500 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Byron Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Byron Crescent outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,471

Street avg £2,526

Strongly above

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 120 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Byron Crescent

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£550k

1 Lansdowne Road

MK40 2BY

£253k

1 Eton Court, Pemberley Avenue

MK40 2LH

£242k

1 De Montfort Place

MK40 2FN

£212k

1 Lansdowne Terrace, Dynevor Road

MK40 2BN

£211k

1 Foster Hill Road

MK40 2ES

£210k

1 Chesterton Mews

MK40 2TB

3 bed
£203k

1 Gresham Court, Kimbolton Road

MK40 2PG

£184k

1 Hanover Court, Linden Road

MK40 2BW

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

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

0.1 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 2BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK40 2BD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 2BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 12 Byron Crescent, Bedford, MK40 2BD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.