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About 20 Bradgate Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 Bradgate Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Bedford (MK40 3DE). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 5.8% per year against 0.1% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£368/sq ft) was about 62.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. A recent sale: £685,000 in August 2025. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs).
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
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 2)
May 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 Bradgate Road, Bedford, MK40 3DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 20 Bradgate Road.
- Mar 2017ExtensionFullGrant Permission
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 20 Bradgate Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£663,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 26 years.
Last sold (2025)
£685,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Bradgate Road homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 20 Bradgate Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,960
Street avg £3,106
Floor Area
173 m²
Street avg 150 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 55 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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