4 Arlington Court, Tavistock Place, Bedford, MK40 2SL
About 4 Arlington Court
4 Arlington Court is a mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 2SL). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 34 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 28–40 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 (68 versus a best of 76). The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £135,500. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 409.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 September 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
4 Arlington Court 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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 4 Arlington Court was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£137,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 20 years.
£135,500
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
4 March 2022Most recent
£135,500
+35.5%over 3 years30 November 2018
£100,000
+38.9%over 13 years8 September 2005
£72,000
+5.9%over 2 years20 November 2002
£67,995
+8.8%18 July 2002
£62,500
+30.2%28 March 2002
£48,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 2SL: £70,000 (2008–1999).
Nearby sales in MK40 2SL
1 Arlington Court, Tavistock Place, Bedford, MK40 2SL
Sold Apr 2008
£83,0005 Arlington Court, Tavistock Place, Bedford, MK40 2SL
Sold Jul 2006
£88,0003 Arlington Court, Tavistock Place, Bedford, MK40 2SL
Sold Dec 2003
£70,0006 Arlington Court, Tavistock Place, Bedford, MK40 2SL
Sold Jul 1997
£22,5002 Arlington Court, Tavistock Place, Bedford, MK40 2SL
Sold Jul 1997
£21,000
Versus other Tavistock Place homes
4 Arlington Court outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,985
Street avg £1,626
Floor Area
34 m²
Street avg 35 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
328/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Warwick Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Priory Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.6dB







