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Flat 4, 81 Goldington Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3DB

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Flat 4

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

Flat 4 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 3DB). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 60 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–67 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in June 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good.

At 60 m² the property is well over the postcode median (37 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £208,000 is 28.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 31.6% below the postcode norm. Sold May 2021 for £162,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 January 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2020from Jun 2013
EPC improved fromE44toB82
Heating Controls
FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Jan 2021from Aug 2020
EPC improved fromB82toC71
Heating Controls
Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC CPre-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 Flat 4, 81 Goldington Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 4 has no planning applications on record.

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£208,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£162,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 May 2021Most recent

    £162,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 3DB: £218,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Goldington Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Flat 4 outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,700

Street avg £4,312

On par

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 44 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat 4

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

Pick your report · from £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.
£383k

41 43, Apartment A, Mill Street

MK40 3EU

Flat2 bed2 bath
£210k

2a, Flat 1, Goldington Avenue

MK40 3BY

Flat
£221k

20 22, Flat F, St Cuthberts Street

MK40 3JG

Flat
£224k

20 22, Flat B, St Cuthberts Street

MK40 3JG

Flat
£224k

20 22, Flat L, St Cuthberts Street

MK40 3JG

Flat
£229k

41 43, Apartment B, Mill Street

MK40 3EU

Flat
£186k

20 22, Flat M, St Cuthberts Street

MK40 3JG

Flat
£183k

39 41, Flat 4, Goldington Avenue

MK40 3BY

Flat
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

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.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 3DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

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 Flat 4, 81 Goldington Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3DB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.