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20c, Cornwall Road, Bedford, MK40 3DH

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Floor area
41 m²
445 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 20c

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

20c is a one-bedroom detached house in Bedford (MK40 3DH). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 445 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 41 m² this is the 15th smallest of 32 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 26–334 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 32 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2004–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £139,000 is 33.7% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£234/sq ft) was about 32% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in November 2012.

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

  • Bedrooms1
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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.

20c's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Sept 2019

Current Certificate
Sept 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
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

Expired on 10 September 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20c, Cornwall Road, Bedford, MK40 3DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20c 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.

20c saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£139,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£104,000

Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 November 2012Most recent

    £104,000

    -15.1%over 5 years

  2. 28 June 2007

    £122,500

    +25.0%over 2 years

  3. 12 November 2004

    £98,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 3DH: £192,500 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Cornwall Road homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£2,514

Street avg £2,485

On par

Floor Area

41 m²

Street avg 42 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20c

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.
£185k

1 Abrahams Close

MK40 3EJ

1 bed1 bath
£187k

1 Appledore Road

MK40 3UZ

2 bed1 bath
£248k

1 Dean Street

MK40 3EQ

2 bed1 bath
£256k

1 Crediton Close

MK40 3DU

2 bed
£291k

1 Fontwell Close

MK40 3UR

2 bed1 bath
£341k

1 Denmark Street

MK40 3TG

2 bed1 bath
£308k

1 Crediton Mews

MK40 3FB

3 bed
£353k

1 Howbury Street

MK40 3QU

3 bed1 bath
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

0.3 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 3DH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK40 3DH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 3DH

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 20c, Cornwall Road, Bedford, MK40 3DH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.