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16 Byron Crescent, Bedford, MK40 2BD

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Byron Crescent

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

16 Byron Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 2BD). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.

At 88 m² it's 27.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (121 m² median across 17 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £362,000 is 33.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 87.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in January 2018. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.

Specifications

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
  • Bathrooms1
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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.

16 Byron Crescent's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ESolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Byron Crescent, Bedford, MK40 2BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 16 Byron Crescent, Bedford, MK40 2BD

1decisions6nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Nov 2019
    Outline
    Outcome in report

    Certificate to confirm that the details submitted do not require planning permission (Loft conversion)

    Retrospective
    Reference
    19/02473/LDP
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£362,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£272,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 January 2018Most recent

    £272,000

    +138.6%over 17 years

  2. 23 November 2000

    £114,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 2BD: £465,000 (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.

Floor Area for 16 Byron Crescent lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,091

Street avg £2,553

Above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Byron Crescent

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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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.
£210k

1 Chesterton Mews

MK40 2TB

3 bed
£142k

1 Geldonia Court, St Augustines Road

MK40 2NL

2 bed1 bath
£117k

1 Arlington Court, Tavistock Place

MK40 2SL

1 bed1 bath
£253k

1 Eton Court, Pemberley Avenue

MK40 2LH

£242k

1 De Montfort Place

MK40 2FN

£550k

1 Lansdowne Road

MK40 2BY

£212k

1 Lansdowne Terrace, Dynevor Road

MK40 2BN

£211k

1 Foster Hill Road

MK40 2ES

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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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