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

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£196,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£192,500)+2%
  • Against MK40 2ES's recent median (£392,000)-50%

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
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
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

£196,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£192,500)+2%
  • Against MK40 2ES's recent median (£392,000)-50%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Claydon Court is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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

    56 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2025

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in MK40 2ES

    5 sales, median £392,000 (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
PlanningNone on this homeFull 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.

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).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Claydon Court, 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 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 largest unit on EPC record across the building (25–56 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (80 versus a worst of 63). 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 24.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (45 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

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 February 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

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

More low energy lighting installed

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.

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But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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.

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

Price per m²

£3,438

Street avg £3,228

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 38 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly 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.
Full Bedford report

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%

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
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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Hanover Court, Linden Road

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£201k

1 Foster Hill Road

MK40 2ES

£209k

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MK40 2BN

£220k

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3 bed
£234k

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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 8 Claydon Court is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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. 3 sales are recorded for 8 Claydon Court. 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 8 Claydon Court was lodged in February 2025 at band C and is valid until February 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Claydon Court. 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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