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 £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.
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
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
6 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).
£136,000
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
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.
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