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22 Devon Road, Bedford, MK40 3DJ

5 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
156 m²
1679 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 22 Devon Road

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

22 Devon Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 3DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £550,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£328/sq ft) was about 64.4% 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 22 Devon Road

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2021from Mar 2013
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
25%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached 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.

From £1,085 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22 Devon Road, Bedford, MK40 3DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

22 Devon Road 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.

22 Devon Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£598,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£550,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 August 2021Most recent

    £550,000

    +53.8%over 8 years

  2. 24 June 2013

    £357,500

    +21.2%over 8 years

  3. 19 May 2005

    £295,000

    +18.5%over 1 year

  4. 18 March 2004

    £249,000

    +104.1%over 5 years

  5. 23 June 1998

    £122,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 3DJ: £545,000 (2024–2018).

On the street

Versus other Devon Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 22 Devon Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,526

Street avg £2,739

Strongly above

Floor Area

156 m²

Street avg 178 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 8.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 22 Devon Road

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£565k

1 Amberley Gardens

MK40 3BT

4 bed
£646k

1 Bradgate Road

MK40 3DE

4 bed
£413k

1 Clovelly Way

MK40 3BJ

4 bed3 bath
£355k

1 Dawlish Drive

MK40 3BB

4 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Brixham Close

MK40 3BH

4 bed
£436k

1 Bower Street

MK40 3RD

3 bed2 bath
£397k

1 Browns Court, St Cuthberts Street

MK40 3JD

3 bed
£368k

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

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

Tiverton Road — bus stop.

Closest school

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 3DJ

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 22 Devon Road, Bedford, MK40 3DJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.