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4 Devon Road, Bedford, MK40 3DJ

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
183 m²
1970 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 29
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Freehold
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Overview

About 4 Devon Road

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

4 Devon Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 3DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (around 1970 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £668,000 is 11.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 56.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £600,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
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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.

4 Devon Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Mar 2024

Current Certificate
Mar 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F29
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 14 March 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseFreeholdEPC FPre-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.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Devon Road, Bedford, MK40 3DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

4 Devon Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£668,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£600,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 May 2022Most recent

    £600,000

    +23.0%over 7 years

  2. 17 July 2014

    £488,000

    +132.4%over 13 years

  3. 27 July 2000

    £210,000

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.

4 Devon Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,279

Street avg £2,762

Above

Floor Area

183 m²

Street avg 176 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 7.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Devon Road

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

Pick your report · from £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.
£663k

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1 Amberley Gardens

MK40 3BT

4 bed
£869k

1 Cornwall Road

MK40 3DH

6 bed3 bath
£447k

1 Clovelly Way

MK40 3BJ

4 bed3 bath
£354k

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
£403k

1 Browns Court, St Cuthberts Street

MK40 3JD

3 bed
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

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