3 Cavendish Court, Shakespeare Road, Bedford, MK40 2DT
About 3 Cavendish Court
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 £159,000 sits 412.9% 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
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 January 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
3 Cavendish Court 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
3 Cavendish Court's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£159,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£31,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 May 1997Most recent
£31,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in MK40 2DT: £48,000 (2023–1997).
Versus other Shakespeare Road homes
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
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
328/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Byron Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Livingstone Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.6dB







