Flat 2, 36 Goldington Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3BY
About Flat 2
Flat 2 is a semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 3BY). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2022. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
At 80 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 76 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 67.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2023 for £250,000.
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Planning history
Flat 2 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.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 2 has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£261,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 26 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
31 January 2023Most recent
£250,000
+103.1%over 17 years28 July 2005
£123,077
+20.7%over 2 years13 December 2002
£102,000
+51.1%over 1 year26 January 2001
£67,500
+26.2%over 1 year7 October 1999
£53,500
+37.2%over 2 years6 December 1996
£39,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 3BY: £168,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in MK40 3BY
Flat 3, 40 Goldington Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3BY
Sold Nov 2025
£140,000Flat C, 34 Goldington Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3BY
Sold Jan 2025
£162,50026 Goldington Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3BY
Sold Mar 2024
£548,400Flat A, 36 Goldington Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3BY
Sold Aug 2022
£168,00038 Goldington Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3BY
Sold Mar 2022
£620,000
Versus other Goldington Avenue homes
Floor Area for Flat 2 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,125
Street avg £2,831
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB







