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Get started17 Byron Crescent is a semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 2BD). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1916 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in October 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 12% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £575,000 is 15% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 70.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 178 m² the property is well over the postcode median (104 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £500,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
Side of property
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£575,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.0% per year over 5 years.
£500,000
Growth on file: 12.0% per year over 5 years.
EPC Rating for 17 Byron Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,809
Street avg £2,573
Floor Area
178 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
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.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Two storey side extension following demolition of existing garage
Extension: Side of property
Two storey side extension following the demolition of existing garage
4 June 2021Most recent
£500,000
+79.9%over 5 years30 March 2016
£278,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 2BD: £465,000 (2024–2021).
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
Closest school
0.5 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy. 26 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.9dB
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