What kind of home is 38 Goldington Avenue, MK40 3BY?

38 Goldington Avenue, MK40 3BY is a 6-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 38 Goldington Avenue, MK40 3BY sell for?

38 Goldington Avenue, MK40 3BY last sold for £620,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £149,500 in March 1999, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 38 Goldington Avenue, MK40 3BY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 1999 and March 2022, 38 Goldington Avenue, MK40 3BY rose from £149,500 to £620,000, a change of £470,500. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 38 Goldington Avenue, MK40 3BY?

The current EPC rating for 38 Goldington Avenue, MK40 3BY is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in September 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 38 Goldington Avenue, MK40 3BY?

38 Goldington Avenue, MK40 3BY has a recorded floor area of 235 m² (2,530 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 370% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK40 3BY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 38 Goldington Avenue, MK40 3BY use?

The latest EPC at 38 Goldington Avenue, MK40 3BY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 38 Goldington Avenue, MK40 3BY have?

The most recent planning decision at 38 Goldington Avenue, MK40 3BY was a refusal for single-storey rear extension (ref. 23/00516/FUL) in April 2023. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 38 Goldington Avenue, MK40 3BY?

38 Goldington Avenue, MK40 3BY is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 38 Goldington Avenue, MK40 3BY in?

38 Goldington Avenue, MK40 3BY sits in Bedford. It falls within the MK40 postcode district.

What is crime like near 38 Goldington Avenue, MK40 3BY?

Police records around 38 Goldington Avenue, MK40 3BY 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 38 Goldington Avenue, MK40 3BY?

The closest primary school to 38 Goldington Avenue, MK40 3BY is Castle Newnham School (189m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Castle Newnham School (600m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 38 Goldington Avenue, MK40 3BY?

The closest bus stop to 38 Goldington Avenue, MK40 3BY is Goldington Avenue, 154m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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38 Goldington Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3BY

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

235 m²

2530 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 38 Goldington Avenue

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

38 Goldington Avenue is a six-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 3BY). It has a recorded floor area of 235 m² (around 2530 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

At 235 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 76 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £723,000 is 16.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£245/sq ft) was about 44.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. Sold March 2022 for £620,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms6
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

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

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Goldington Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 38 Goldington Avenue was refused — worth checking the council file.

2 applications on record at 38 Goldington Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3BY

2decisions2extensions20documents1nearby

Mar 2023
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension, rear dormer and outbuilding in rear garden.
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
22/01485/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 38 Goldington Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£723,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£620,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

18 March 2022Most recent
£620,000
+314.7%over 22 years
19 March 1999
£149,500

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

Nearby sales in MK40 3BY

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.

Floor Area for 38 Goldington Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,638

Street avg £3,316

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Floor Area

235 m²

Street avg 161 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 8.4 t/year

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Similar properties nearby

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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

0.2 km

Goldington Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Castle Newnham School. 26 schools nearby.

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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.

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Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 3BY

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Common questions

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