What kind of home is 40 De Montfort Place, MK40 2FN?

40 De Montfort Place, MK40 2FN is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 40 De Montfort Place, MK40 2FN?

40 De Montfort Place, MK40 2FN last sold for £175,000 in February 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £195,000 in April 2018. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 40 De Montfort Place, MK40 2FN?

Across 3 sales between April 2018 and February 2025, 40 De Montfort Place, MK40 2FN fell from £195,000 to £175,000, a change of £20,000. That works out to roughly -1.6% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 40 De Montfort Place, MK40 2FN have?

The current EPC rating for 40 De Montfort Place, MK40 2FN is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in March 2018. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 40 De Montfort Place, MK40 2FN?

40 De Montfort Place, MK40 2FN has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (506 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK40 2FN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 40 De Montfort Place, MK40 2FN use?

The latest EPC at 40 De Montfort Place, MK40 2FN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 40 De Montfort Place, MK40 2FN in?

40 De Montfort Place, MK40 2FN sits in Bedford. It falls within the MK40 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 40 De Montfort Place, MK40 2FN?

Police records around 40 De Montfort Place, MK40 2FN show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (255% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 40 De Montfort Place, MK40 2FN?

The closest primary school to 40 De Montfort Place, MK40 2FN is Livingstone Primary School (272m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bedford College (999m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 40 De Montfort Place, MK40 2FN?

The closest bus stop to 40 De Montfort Place, MK40 2FN is Aspley Court, 41m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 422m away.

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40 De Montfort Place, Bedford, MK40 2FN

EPC B3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor top floor

Bedroom

Floor area

47 m²

506 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 40 De Montfort Place

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

40 De Montfort Place is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 2FN). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft). The latest certificate (March 2018) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. At 47 m² this is the 5th smallest of 40 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–77 m².

It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £175,000. At 47 m² it's 23% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 39 EPCs). Across 2018–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.6% per year.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

40 De Montfort Place's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

0.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 De Montfort Place, Bedford, MK40 2FN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 De Montfort Place has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

40 De Montfort Place saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£179,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.6% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£175,000

Growth on file: -1.6% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

17 February 2025Most recent
£175,000
+6.1%over 3 years
9 December 2021
£165,000
-15.4%over 3 years
15 April 2018
£195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 2FN: £229,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in MK40 2FN

On the street

Versus other De Montfort Place homes

Four headline reads against 39 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 40 De Montfort Place runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,723

Street avg £3,716

On par

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

0.8 t/year

Street avg 0.9 t/year

Above

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 5 years

Strongly below

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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 Chesterton Mews

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Aspley Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Livingstone Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 2FN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 2FN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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