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
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
6 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
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.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.6dB







