1 Gresham Court, Kimbolton Road, Bedford, MK40 2PG
About 1 Gresham Court
1 Gresham Court is a detached house in Bedford (MK40 2PG). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 312 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 29 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (29–89 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (63 versus a best of 71). The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band.
At 29 m² it sits well below the postcode median (172 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 is 14.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£569/sq ft) was about 197.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £177,500 in April 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Planning history
3 applications on record at 1 Gresham Court, Kimbolton Road, Bedford, MK40 2PG
- Oct 2002RenovationFullOutcome in report
Replacement windows.
New Windows- Reference
- 02/02107/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationDec 2006Decision
- RenovationJan 2003Decision
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Sales history & valuation
1 Gresham Court has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£203,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 24 years.
£177,500
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
27 April 2021Most recent
£177,500
+166.9%over 21 years12 August 1999
£66,500
+26.7%over 2 years1 June 1997
£52,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 2PG: £638,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in MK40 2PG
47a, Kimbolton Road, Bedford, MK40 2PG
Sold Jul 2025
£770,0002 Gresham Court, Kimbolton Road, Bedford, MK40 2PG
Sold Mar 2020
£180,00047 Kimbolton Road, Bedford, MK40 2PG
Sold May 2017
£880,0003 Gresham Court, Kimbolton Road, Bedford, MK40 2PG
Sold Mar 2017
£180,0004 Gresham Court, Kimbolton Road, Bedford, MK40 2PG
Sold Jan 2016
£130,000
Versus other Kimbolton Road homes
1 Gresham Court outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,121
Street avg £2,194
Floor Area
29 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Balmoral Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Castle Newnham School. 26 schools nearby.
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