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About 17 Byron Crescent
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 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.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Byron Crescent, Bedford, MK40 2BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Sept 2016DemolitionFullGrant Permission
Side of property
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
See how we calculated this£575,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.0% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2021)
£500,000
Growth on file: 12.0% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Byron Crescent homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
Similar properties nearby
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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.
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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 56 points of interest in total.
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