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4 Arlington Court, Tavistock Place, Bedford, MK40 2SL

6 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
34 m²
366 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Arlington Court

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

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.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2021from Jun 2011
Windows
SecondaryFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
33%86%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Arlington Court, Tavistock Place, Bedford, MK40 2SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Arlington Court has no planning applications on record.

6

But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 4 Arlington Court was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£137,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£135,500

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 March 2022Most recent

    £135,500

    +35.5%over 3 years
  2. 30 November 2018

    £100,000

    +38.9%over 13 years
  3. 8 September 2005

    £72,000

    +5.9%over 2 years
  4. 20 November 2002

    £67,995

    +8.8%
  5. 18 July 2002

    £62,500

    +30.2%
  6. 28 March 2002

    £48,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 2SL: £70,000 (2008–1999).

On the street

Versus other Tavistock Place homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Arlington Court outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,985

Street avg £1,626

Strongly above

Floor Area

34 m²

Street avg 35 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Arlington Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
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

0.1 km

Warwick Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Priory Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 2SL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Arlington Court, Tavistock Place, Bedford, MK40 2SL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.