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4 sales on record
About 30 Cobden Square
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
30 Cobden Square is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 2JE). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 390 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2011) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from January 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 9.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£398/sq ft) was about 319.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 45 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 9 years since the last transfer (February 2017). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
30 Cobden Square's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jan 2021
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 30 Cobden Square has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£169,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 18 years.
Last sold (2017)
£155,000
Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Cobden Square homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 30 Cobden Square lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
36 m²
Street avg 74 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
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
0.1 km
Tavistock Court — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 2JE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Everything within walking distance
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