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About 4a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4a is a three-bedroom detached house in Bedford (MK40 2RU). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Held since July 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 13.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £488,000 sits 95.2% above the 2004 sale of £250,000. At 136 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
4a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£488,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.2% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2004)
£250,000
Growth on file: 13.2% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
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
0.2 km
Warwick Avenue — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 2RU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 59 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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