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About 3 Cavendish Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Cavendish Court is a semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 2DT). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 54 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 52–60 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.
Held since May 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £136,000 sits 338.7% above the 1997 sale of £31,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£53/sq ft) was about 28.2% below the postcode norm.
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)
Jan 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Cavendish Court's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£136,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1997)
£31,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Shakespeare Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 3 Cavendish Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
73 (C)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 57 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
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
0.0 km
Byron Crescent — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 2DT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 55 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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