13 Lansdowne Road, Bedford, MK40 2BY
About 13 Lansdowne Road
13 Lansdowne Road is a six-bedroom detached house in Bedford (MK40 2BY). It has a recorded floor area of 341 m² (around 3670 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 341 m² the property is well over the postcode median (159 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 23 planning records sit against the property, 19 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, new windows, a porch and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 20.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £990,000 in September 2024.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- EV chargerYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
13 Lansdowne Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, is a large detached home over 300m², and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
13 Lansdowne Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
23 applications on record at 13 Lansdowne Road, Bedford, MK40 2BY
- Sept 2008Change of UseFullOutcome in report
Change of use of building from educational facility (Class C2) to single residential dwelling (Class C3). External alterations incorporating new windows, doors and openings, reconstruction of front and side boundary walls and piers.
New Windows- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/01861/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksMay 2025Decision
- ExtensionDec 2019Decision
+ 20 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 13 Lansdowne Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£948,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 14 years.
£990,000
Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
22 September 2024Most recent
£990,000
+50.0%over 13 years10 December 2010
£660,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 2BY: £816,500 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in MK40 2BY
Versus other Lansdowne Road homes
On years held, 13 Lansdowne Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,903
Street avg £2,516
Floor Area
341 m²
Street avg 261 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.5 t/year
Street avg 7.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Aspley Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Livingstone Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.1dB







