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About 1 Chesterton Mews
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Chesterton Mews is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 2TB). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 655 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2011) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since August 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 13.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £210,000 is 37.7% above the 2008 sale price. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 61 m² it's 17% larger than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 19 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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Chesterton Mews's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Nov 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Chesterton Mews, Bedford, MK40 2TB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Chesterton Mews has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2016ExtensionFullGrant Permission
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension and creation of additional parking bay to front
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£210,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.6% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2008)
£152,500
Growth on file: 13.6% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Chesterton Mews homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Chesterton Mews outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,506
Street avg £2,798
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Spenser Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 2TB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB
Everything within walking distance
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