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About 20 Byron Crescent
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 Byron Crescent is a semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 2BD). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in October 2003. Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 21.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £451,000 sits 126.1% above the 2003 sale of £199,500. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 121 m² it's 16.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 17 EPCs).
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)
Nov 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 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.
- May 2013ExtensionFullGrant Permission
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
20 Byron Crescent's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£451,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.6% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (2003)
£199,500
Growth on file: 21.6% per year over 4 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.
20 Byron Crescent outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,649
Street avg £2,656
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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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