What type of property is 4 Devon Road, MK40 3DJ?

4 Devon Road, MK40 3DJ is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 4 Devon Road, MK40 3DJ last change hands?

4 Devon Road, MK40 3DJ last sold for £600,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £210,000 in July 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Devon Road, MK40 3DJ?

Across 3 sales between July 2000 and May 2022, 4 Devon Road, MK40 3DJ rose from £210,000 to £600,000, a change of £390,000. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Devon Road, MK40 3DJ?

The current EPC rating for 4 Devon Road, MK40 3DJ is F with a score of 29 out of 100, lodged in March 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Devon Road, MK40 3DJ?

4 Devon Road, MK40 3DJ has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (1,970 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK40 3DJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Devon Road, MK40 3DJ heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Devon Road, MK40 3DJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Devon Road, MK40 3DJ?

4 Devon Road, MK40 3DJ is in council tax band E.

Where is 4 Devon Road, MK40 3DJ located?

4 Devon Road, MK40 3DJ sits in Bedford. It falls within the MK40 postcode district.

Is 4 Devon Road, MK40 3DJ in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Devon Road, MK40 3DJ show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (255% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 4 Devon Road, MK40 3DJ?

The closest primary school to 4 Devon Road, MK40 3DJ is Castle Newnham School (422m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Castle Newnham School (295m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 4 Devon Road, MK40 3DJ?

The closest bus stop to 4 Devon Road, MK40 3DJ is Tiverton Road, 236m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Devon Road, Bedford, MK40 3DJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

183 m²

1970 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 29

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Freehold

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. 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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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

EPC Rating

F29

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

12.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseFreeholdEPC FPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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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.

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

£609,000

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

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Last sold (2022)

£600,000

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

Sales timeline

11 May 2022Most recent
£600,000
+23.0%over 7 years
17 July 2014
£488,000
+132.4%over 13 years
27 July 2000
£210,000

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

Nearby sales in MK40 3DJ

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

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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.

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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· 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

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Common questions

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