Flat 4, 18 Cornwall Road, Bedford, MK40 3DH
About Flat 4
Flat 4 is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 3DH). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 61 m² this is the 4th smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 26–64 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 5 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 61 m² the property is well over the postcode median (44 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2016–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£293/sq ft) was about 61.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £192,500 in September 2020.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Flat 4 has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£210,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 4 years.
£192,500
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2020Most recent
£192,500
+11.6%over 4 years14 April 2016
£172,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 3DH: £232,500 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in MK40 3DH
Versus other Cornwall Road homes
On floor area, Flat 4 stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,156
Street avg £2,427
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 41 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB







