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1 Bradgate Road, Bedford, MK40 3DE

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
136 m²
1464 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Bradgate Road

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

1 Bradgate Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Bedford (MK40 3DE). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £646,000 is 23% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£359/sq ft) was about 63.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. At 136 m² it's 16.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (163 m² median across 15 EPCs).

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
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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.

1 Bradgate Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Apr 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached 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 1 Bradgate Road, Bedford, MK40 3DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Bradgate Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at 1 Bradgate Road, Bedford, MK40 3DE

2decisions2extensions10documents1nearby
  1. Jul 2003
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension.

    Reference
    03/01154/LDP
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Garage ConversionDecision

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  • The 10 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

1 Bradgate Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£646,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£525,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 August 2016Most recent

    £525,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 3DE: £623,825 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Bradgate Road homes

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

Price per m² for 1 Bradgate Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,860

Street avg £2,959

Strongly above

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 153 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Bradgate Road

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Bower Street

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1 Browns Court, St Cuthberts Street

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1 Howbury Street

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£352k

1 Dudley Street

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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

0.1 km

Fox and Hounds — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Castle Newnham School. 25 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 3DE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK40 3DE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 3DE

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 1 Bradgate Road, Bedford, MK40 3DE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.