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11 Foster Hill Road, Bedford, MK40 2ES

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
146 m²
1572 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 11 Foster Hill Road

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

11 Foster Hill Road is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 2ES). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 146 m² the property is well over the postcode median (46 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £504,000 is 28.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 52.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £392,000 in November 2020.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 11 Foster Hill Road

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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.

11 Foster Hill Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2020from Apr 2009
EPC improved fromF33toE45
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
23%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 11 Foster Hill Road, Bedford, MK40 2ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

11 Foster Hill Road 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£504,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£392,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 November 2020Most recent

    £392,000

    +74.2%over 10 years

  2. 10 December 2009

    £225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 2ES: £192,500 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Foster Hill Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

11 Foster Hill Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,685

Street avg £2,152

On par

Floor Area

146 m²

Street avg 128 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 11 Foster Hill Road

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£210k

1 Chesterton Mews

MK40 2TB

3 bed
£550k

1 Lansdowne Road

MK40 2BY

£142k

1 Geldonia Court, St Augustines Road

MK40 2NL

2 bed1 bath
£253k

1 Eton Court, Pemberley Avenue

MK40 2LH

£242k

1 De Montfort Place

MK40 2FN

£212k

1 Lansdowne Terrace, Dynevor Road

MK40 2BN

£211k

1 Foster Hill Road

MK40 2ES

£203k

1 Gresham Court, Kimbolton Road

MK40 2PG

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

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

0.2 km

Tavistock Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Livingstone Primary School. 30 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 2ES from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK40 2ES

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 2ES

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

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 11 Foster Hill Road, Bedford, MK40 2ES. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.