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About 15 Foster Hill Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
15 Foster Hill Road is a semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 2ES). It has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (around 1927 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 9.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£324/sq ft) was about 102.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 179 m² the property is well over the postcode median (47 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £625,000 in August 2024.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
15 Foster Hill Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 15 Foster Hill Road, Bedford, MK40 2ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 15 Foster Hill Road.
- Jun 2019ExtensionFullGrant Permission
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension to dwelling.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 15 Foster Hill Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£617,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.9% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2024)
£625,000
Growth on file: 9.9% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Foster Hill Road homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 15 Foster Hill Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,492
Street avg £2,335
Floor Area
179 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
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
0.2 km
Tavistock Court — bus stop.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 60 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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