What kind of home is 26 Clovelly Way, MK40 3BJ?

26 Clovelly Way, MK40 3BJ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 26 Clovelly Way, MK40 3BJ sell for?

26 Clovelly Way, MK40 3BJ last sold for £285,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £105,000 in January 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 26 Clovelly Way, MK40 3BJ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between January 2002 and July 2024, 26 Clovelly Way, MK40 3BJ rose from £105,000 to £285,000, a change of £180,000. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 26 Clovelly Way, MK40 3BJ?

The current EPC rating for 26 Clovelly Way, MK40 3BJ is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in May 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Clovelly Way, MK40 3BJ?

26 Clovelly Way, MK40 3BJ has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 36% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK40 3BJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Clovelly Way, MK40 3BJ use?

The latest EPC at 26 Clovelly Way, MK40 3BJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 26 Clovelly Way, MK40 3BJ?

26 Clovelly Way, MK40 3BJ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 26 Clovelly Way, MK40 3BJ in?

26 Clovelly Way, MK40 3BJ sits in Bedford. It falls within the MK40 postcode district.

Is 26 Clovelly Way, MK40 3BJ in a safe area?

Police records around 26 Clovelly Way, MK40 3BJ show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (255% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 26 Clovelly Way, MK40 3BJ?

The closest primary school to 26 Clovelly Way, MK40 3BJ is St John Rigby Catholic Primary School (335m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Goldington Academy (224m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 26 Clovelly Way, MK40 3BJ?

The closest bus stop to 26 Clovelly Way, MK40 3BJ is Polhill Avenue Campus, 112m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Clovelly Way, Bedford, MK40 3BJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Clovelly Way

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

26 Clovelly Way is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 3BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (100 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £317,000 is 11.2% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£407/sq ft) was about 99.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2024 for £285,000.

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

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Clovelly Way, Bedford, MK40 3BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Clovelly Way has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£317,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£285,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

4 July 2024Most recent
£285,000
+2.2%over 1 year
28 July 2022
£279,000
+165.7%over 20 years
31 January 2002
£105,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 3BJ: £400,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in MK40 3BJ

On the street

Versus other Clovelly Way homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 26 Clovelly Way runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,385

Street avg £3,133

Above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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

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

Polhill Avenue Campus — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Goldington Academy. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 3BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 3BJ

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