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8 Cobden Square, Bedford, MK40 2JE

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£149,000

  • Since the 2006 sale (£83,000)+80%
  • Against MK40 2JE's recent median (£200,000)-25%

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
End terrace
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
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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

£149,000

  • Against its 2006 sale (£83,000)+80%
  • Against MK40 2JE's recent median (£200,000)-25%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Cobden Square is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales 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

    56 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2014

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2006

  • Recent sales in MK40 2JE

    5 sales, median £200,000 (2023–2019)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: September 2023Latest 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.

8 Cobden Square has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 May 2006Most recent

    £83,000

    +21.2%over 3 years

  2. 28 August 2002

    £68,500

    +80.3%over 1 year

  3. 5 January 2001

    £38,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 2JE: £200,000 (2023–2019).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Cobden Square, Bedford, MK40 2JE. 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 Cobden Square

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

8 Cobden Square is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 2JE). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 56 m² this is the 4th smallest of 46 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–105 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 46 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since May 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £149,000 sits 79.5% above the 2006 sale of £83,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£138/sq ft) was about 27.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 45 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
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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 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 05 Nov 2024

Current Certificate
Nov 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 5 November 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Cobden Square, Bedford, MK40 2JE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Cobden Square 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 Cobden Square homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Cobden Square is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

67 (D)

Street avg 71 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par
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

0.1 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%

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 2JE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK40 2JE

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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£123k

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How to read this page

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 Cobden Square is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales 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. 3 sales are recorded for 8 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 8 Cobden Square was lodged in November 2014 at band D and expired in November 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 8 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
8 Cobden Square is in council tax band A. 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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