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3 Cavendish Court, Shakespeare Road, Bedford, MK40 2DT

Estimated value

£159,000

  • Since the 1997 sale (£31,000)+413%
  • Against MK40 2DT's recent median (£48,000)+231%

Newest record on this page: June 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£159,000

  • Against its 1997 sale (£31,000)+413%
  • Against MK40 2DT's recent median (£48,000)+231%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 3 Cavendish Court is modelled from its 54 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 2DT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    54 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2019

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 1997

  • Recent sales in MK40 2DT

    3 sales, median £48,000 (2023–1997)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: June 2023Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Cavendish Court's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Sales timeline

  1. 22 May 1997Most recent

    £31,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in MK40 2DT: £48,000 (2023–1997).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 3 Cavendish Court, Shakespeare Road, Bedford, MK40 2DT. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

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 £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.

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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.
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

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 January 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2019from Feb 2009
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Cavendish Court, Shakespeare Road, Bedford, MK40 2DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Cavendish Court has no planning applications on record.

4

But the area is active

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

On the street

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)

Above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par
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.
Full Bedford report

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.

Nearest schools

  • Livingstone Primary SchoolPrimary384m
  • Edith Cavell Primary SchoolPrimary473m
  • Great Ouse Primary AcademyPrimary639m
  • Priory Primary SchoolPrimary863m

Nearest stops

  • Byron CrescentBus stop41m
  • Cowper RoadBus stop93m
  • Linden RoadBus stop170m
  • The LimesBus stop224m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,300 reports39%
  • Anti-social Behaviour897 reports15%
  • Public Order447 reports8%
  • Vehicle Crime353 reports6%

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 2DT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK40 2DT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 2DT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.6dB

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

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£193k

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Cavendish Court is modelled from its 54 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 2DT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 3 Cavendish Court. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 Cavendish Court was lodged in January 2019 at band C and is valid until January 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 3 Cavendish Court. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 25 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK40 2DT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
3 Cavendish Court is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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