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37 Foster Hill Road, Bedford, MK40 2ES

EPC B2 planning records

Estimated value

£218,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£475,000)-54%
  • Against MK40 2ES's recent median (£192,500)+13%

Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
45 m²
484 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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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

£218,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£475,000)-54%
  • Against MK40 2ES's recent median (£192,500)+13%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 37 Foster Hill Road is modelled from its 45 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 2ES. 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

    45 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2010

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in MK40 2ES

    5 sales, median £192,500 (2025–2020)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: September 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull 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.

37 Foster Hill Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 June 2025Most recent

    £475,000

    +131.7%over 21 years

  2. 5 January 2004

    £205,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 2ES: £192,500 (2025–2020).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 37 Foster Hill Road, Bedford, MK40 2ES. 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 37 Foster Hill Road

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

37 Foster Hill Road is an end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 2ES). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. The latest certificate (December 2010) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from December 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 45 m² this is the 19th smallest of 38 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 24–212 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (82 versus a worst of 45).

Across 2004–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £218,000 is 54.1% below the 2025 sale of £475,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£981/sq ft) was about 509.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. A recent sale: £475,000 in June 2025. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

37 Foster Hill Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Dec 2020

Current Certificate
Dec 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 15 December 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 37 Foster Hill Road, Bedford, MK40 2ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

2 applications on record at 37 Foster Hill Road, Bedford, MK40 2ES

2decisions6documents4nearby
Flagged:Subdivision
  1. May 2004
    SubdivisionAmendment
    Outcome in report

    Conversion of one dwelling to five units.

    Reference
    04/00729/COU
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. SubdivisionDecision

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  • The 6 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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On the street

Versus other Foster Hill Road homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 37 Foster Hill Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£10,556

Street avg £2,783

Strongly above

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 39 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Above
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.
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Crime

328/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Livingstone Primary SchoolPrimary577m
  • Priory Primary SchoolPrimary667m
  • Edith Cavell Primary SchoolPrimary898m
  • Bedford College16 plus985m

Nearest stops

  • Tavistock CourtBus stop224m
  • Queen StreetBus stop288m
  • Robinson PoolBus stop293m
  • The BroadwayBus stop320m

Most reported crime locally

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

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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
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21st century1st Floor FlatEPC BSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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 37 Foster Hill Road is modelled from its 45 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 2ES. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 37 Foster Hill Road. 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 37 Foster Hill Road was lodged in December 2010 at band B and expired in December 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 37 Foster Hill Road. 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 30 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK40 2ES, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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