What kind of home is 38 Cobden Square, MK40 2JE?

38 Cobden Square, MK40 2JE is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 38 Cobden Square, MK40 2JE sell for?

38 Cobden Square, MK40 2JE last sold for £250,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 38 Cobden Square, MK40 2JE have?

The current EPC rating for 38 Cobden Square, MK40 2JE is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 38 Cobden Square, MK40 2JE?

38 Cobden Square, MK40 2JE has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (1,066 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK40 2JE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 38 Cobden Square, MK40 2JE use?

The latest EPC at 38 Cobden Square, MK40 2JE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 38 Cobden Square, MK40 2JE?

38 Cobden Square, MK40 2JE is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 38 Cobden Square, MK40 2JE in?

38 Cobden Square, MK40 2JE sits in Bedford. It falls within the MK40 postcode district.

Is 38 Cobden Square, MK40 2JE in a safe area?

Police records around 38 Cobden Square, MK40 2JE show an average of 328 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (17% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 38 Cobden Square, MK40 2JE?

The closest primary school to 38 Cobden Square, MK40 2JE is Livingstone Primary School (491m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bedford College (976m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 38 Cobden Square, MK40 2JE?

The closest bus stop to 38 Cobden Square, MK40 2JE is Tavistock Court, 133m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 501m away.

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38 Cobden Square, Bedford, MK40 2JE

Estimated value

£296,000

Since the 2021 sale (£250,000)+18%
Against MK40 2JE's recent median (£185,000)+60%

Newest record on this page: September 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

99 m²

1066 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

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

£296,000

Against its 2021 sale (£250,000)+18%
Against MK40 2JE's recent median (£185,000)+60%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 38 Cobden Square is modelled from its 99 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 2JE. 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
99 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2021
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in MK40 2JE
5 sales, median £185,000 (2023–2017)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 38 Cobden Square was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

29 September 2021Most recent
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 2JE: £185,000 (2023–2017).

Nearby sales in MK40 2JE

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 38 Cobden Square, Bedford, MK40 2JE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 38 Cobden Square

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

38 Cobden Square is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 2JE). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

At 99 m² it's 22.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 45 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £296,000 is 18.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£235/sq ft) was about 125.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £250,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms4
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
ParkingAllocated

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

May 2021

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 May 2031

4 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Cobden Square, Bedford, MK40 2JE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Cobden Square has no planning applications on record.

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 Cobden Square homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 38 Cobden Square stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,525

Street avg £1,512

Above

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below

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

0.1 km

Tavistock Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Livingstone Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Livingstone Primary SchoolPrimary491m
Priory Primary SchoolPrimary595m
Edith Cavell Primary SchoolPrimary844m
Bedford College16 plus976m

Nearest stops

Tavistock CourtBus stop133m
Queen StreetBus stop216m
Chandos StreetBus stop291m
Robinson PoolBus stop324m

Most reported crime locally

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

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 2JE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 38 Cobden Square is modelled from its 99 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 2JE. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 38 Cobden Square. 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 38 Cobden Square was lodged in May 2021 at band D and is valid until May 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 38 Cobden Square. 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 28 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK40 2JE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 38 Cobden Square is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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