15 Lansdowne Road, Bedford, MK40 2BY
About 15 Lansdowne Road
15 Lansdowne Road is a seven-bedroom detached house in Bedford (MK40 2BY). It has a recorded floor area of 343 m² (around 3692 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
At 343 m² the property is well over the postcode median (159 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 20 planning records sit against the property, 18 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,104,000 is 12.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 18.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £980,000 in April 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms7
- Bathrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
15 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
Wall insulation improved
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 solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
15 Lansdowne Road has been through 18 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
20 applications on record at 15 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, reinstatement of main entrance porch and reconstruction of front and side boundary walls and piers.
New Windows- Reference
- 08/01815/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksJun 2011Decision
- Tree WorksAug 2010Decision
+ 17 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£1,104,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 10 years.
£980,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
28 April 2021Most recent
£980,000
+53.1%over 10 years22 November 2010
£640,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 2BY: £816,500 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in MK40 2BY
Versus other Lansdowne Road homes
15 Lansdowne Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£2,857
Street avg £2,518
Floor Area
343 m²
Street avg 261 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 7.5 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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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
54.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.1dB







