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26 Goldington Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3BY

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
155 m²
1668 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 26 Goldington Avenue

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

26 Goldington Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 3BY). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).

At 155 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 76 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 94.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £548,400 in March 2024.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Goldington Avenue

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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.

26 Goldington Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2024from Aug 2011
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
39%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Goldington Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Goldington Avenue has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

26 Goldington Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£593,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£548,400

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 March 2024Most recent

    £548,400

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 3BY: £168,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Goldington Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

26 Goldington Avenue is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,538

Street avg £3,263

Strongly above

Floor Area

155 m²

Street avg 165 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 8.5 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Goldington Avenue

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

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£565k

1 Amberley Gardens

MK40 3BT

4 bed
£646k

1 Bradgate Road

MK40 3DE

4 bed
£413k

1 Clovelly Way

MK40 3BJ

4 bed3 bath
£355k

1 Dawlish Drive

MK40 3BB

4 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Brixham Close

MK40 3BH

4 bed
£436k

1 Bower Street

MK40 3RD

3 bed2 bath
£397k

1 Browns Court, St Cuthberts Street

MK40 3JD

3 bed
£368k

1 Howbury Street

MK40 3QU

3 bed1 bath
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

0.2 km

Goldington Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Castle Newnham School. 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 3BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK40 3BY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 3BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

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 26 Goldington Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3BY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.