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17 Chesterton Mews, Bedford, MK40 2TB

5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
51 m²
549 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Chesterton Mews

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

17 Chesterton Mews is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 2TB). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91). The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Sold May 2019 for £190,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £211,000 is 11.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£346/sq ft) was about 82.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Chesterton Mews

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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.

17 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 17 Jun 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2014from Sept 2009
EPC improved fromD60toC70
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Gas MultipointMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
11%38%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Chesterton Mews, Bedford, MK40 2TB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Chesterton Mews has no planning applications on record.

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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.

17 Chesterton Mews has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£211,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£190,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 May 2019Most recent

    £190,000

    +40.7%over 4 years

  2. 13 November 2014

    £135,000

    +16.4%over 9 years

  3. 1 September 2005

    £116,000

    +93.3%over 4 years

  4. 5 January 2001

    £60,000

    +39.5%over 2 years

  5. 27 August 1998

    £43,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 2TB: £185,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Chesterton Mews homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 17 Chesterton Mews stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,725

Street avg £2,730

Strongly above

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Chesterton Mews

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£142k

1 Geldonia Court, St Augustines Road

MK40 2NL

2 bed1 bath
£210k

1 Chesterton Mews

MK40 2TB

3 bed
£117k

1 Arlington Court, Tavistock Place

MK40 2SL

1 bed1 bath
£211k

1 Foster Hill Road

MK40 2ES

£212k

1 Lansdowne Terrace, Dynevor Road

MK40 2BN

£203k

1 Gresham Court, Kimbolton Road

MK40 2PG

£184k

1 Hanover Court, Linden Road

MK40 2BW

£242k

1 De Montfort Place

MK40 2FN

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.
Full Bedford report

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.

Closest school

0.5 km

Great Ouse Primary Academy. 26 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 2TB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK40 2TB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 2TB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.3dB

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 17 Chesterton Mews, Bedford, MK40 2TB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.