77 Goldington Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3DB
About 77 Goldington Avenue
77 Goldington Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 3DB). It has a recorded floor area of 205 m² (around 2207 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Period features are noted in the property record.
At 205 m² the property is well over the postcode median (37 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £776,000 is 31% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£269/sq ft) was about 24.9% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: November 2018 at £592,500.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
77 Goldington Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 May 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
3 applications on record at 77 Goldington Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3DB
- Dec 2011SubdivisionFullOutcome in report
Conversion of two flats to single dwelling & erection of boundary fence.
- Reference
- 11/02263/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionMar 2013Decision
- SubdivisionMay 2012Decision
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Sales history & valuation
77 Goldington Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£776,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£592,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 November 2018Most recent
£592,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 3DB: £218,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in MK40 3DB
Flat 1, 81 Goldington Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3DB
Sold Jun 2025
£218,000Flat 2, 81 Goldington Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3DB
Sold Jun 2022
£226,000Flat 4, 81 Goldington Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3DB
Sold May 2021
£162,000Flat 3, 81 Goldington Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3DB
Sold Mar 2021
£172,50082 Goldington Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3DB
Sold Oct 2008
£127,500
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
328/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
St Michaels Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Castle Newnham School. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

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