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Flat 2, 18 Cornwall Road, Bedford, MK40 3DH

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Flat 2

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

Flat 2 is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 3DH). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band.

At 64 m² the property is well over the postcode median (44 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 87% of similar EPCs). A recent sale: £250,000 in January 2025. Across 2019–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£363/sq ft) was about 105% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor MaisonetteEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 2, 18 Cornwall Road, Bedford, MK40 3DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 2 has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

Flat 2 saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£249,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£250,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 January 2025Most recent

    £250,000

    +7.5%over 2 years
  2. 21 July 2022

    £232,500

    +12.3%over 2 years
  3. 16 September 2019

    £207,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 3DH: £192,500 (2024–2019).

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.

On price per m², Flat 2 stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,906

Street avg £2,358

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 41 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat 2

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

Pick your report · every report is £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
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

0.2 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 Flat 2, 18 Cornwall Road, Bedford, MK40 3DH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.