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18 Linden Court, Linden Road, Bedford, MK40 2DG

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 03
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
44 m²
474 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 18 Linden Court

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

18 Linden Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 2DG). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 44 m² this is the 6th smallest of 27 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–54 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 27 units on file.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in August 2006. Across 1998–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 17% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £131,000 is 24.8% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 36.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Building

  • ConciergeYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2014from Aug 2011
Heating System
Room HeatersStorage Heaters

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Heating Controls
Prog + StatManual

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
0%29%

More low energy lighting installed

Jul 2024from Jun 2014
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
29%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century3rd Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Linden Court, Linden Road, Bedford, MK40 2DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Linden Court has no planning applications on record.

6

But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

18 Linden Court has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£131,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.0% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£105,000

Growth on file: 17.0% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 August 2006Most recent

    £105,000

    +162.5%over 5 years
  2. 19 April 2001

    £40,000

    +37.9%over 2 years
  3. 21 May 1998

    £29,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 2DG: £102,000 (2023–2014).

On the street

Versus other Linden Road homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Linden Court is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,386

Street avg £1,888

Strongly above

Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 49 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Linden Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

0.0 km

The Limes — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Livingstone Primary School. 26 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 2DG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK40 2DG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 2DG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Linden Court, Linden Road, Bedford, MK40 2DG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.