8 Byron Crescent, Bedford, MK40 2BD
About 8 Byron Crescent
8 Byron Crescent is a semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 2BD). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
A recent sale: £390,000 in January 2026. At 102 m² it's 15.7% 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). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£355/sq ft) was about 132.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
8 Byron Crescent's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 9 January 2026
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Planning history
8 Byron Crescent has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
8 Byron Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£399,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£390,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 January 2026Most recent
£390,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 2BD: £465,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in MK40 2BD
Versus other Byron Crescent homes
8 Byron Crescent outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,824
Street avg £2,585
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
328/mo
Falling 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.9dB







