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8 Claydon Court, Foster Hill Road, Bedford, MK40 2ES

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Claydon Court

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

8 Claydon Court is a semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 2ES). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. At 56 m² this is the 10th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 28–146 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (80 versus a worst of 45). The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good.

A recent sale: £192,500 in September 2025. At 56 m² it's 21.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (46 m² median across 37 EPCs). Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 96.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

8 Claydon Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from Jan 2009
Low Energy Lighting
25%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Claydon Court, Foster Hill Road, Bedford, MK40 2ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Claydon Court 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.

Current estimate

£191,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£192,500

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 September 2025Most recent

    £192,500

    +32.8%over 8 years

  2. 16 February 2017

    £145,000

    +61.1%over 13 years

  3. 27 August 2003

    £90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 2ES: £392,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Foster Hill Road homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Claydon Court is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,438

Street avg £3,346

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 39 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Claydon Court

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.
£184k

1 Hanover Court, Linden Road

MK40 2BW

£182k

1 Hillier Court, 21 Union Street

MK40 2UT

£203k

1 Gresham Court, Kimbolton Road

MK40 2PG

£210k

1 Chesterton Mews

MK40 2TB

3 bed
£211k

1 Foster Hill Road

MK40 2ES

£212k

1 Lansdowne Terrace, Dynevor Road

MK40 2BN

£242k

1 De Montfort Place

MK40 2FN

£145k

1 Albert Street

MK40 2JB

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