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4 sales on record
About 15 Albany Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
15 Albany Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 3PH). It has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (around 2034 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 7.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£354/sq ft) was about 61.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £720,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
15 Albany Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Aug 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 15 Albany Road, Bedford, MK40 3PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Aug 2022Tree WorksTreesNo Tree Preservation Order Served
T1 - Large Beech - remove any major deadwood >25mm in diameter. Weight reduce the northern stem by approx 2m. prune clear of the building by approx 1.5m and target reduce the remaining crown by removing up to 1-2m where necessary to reshape and balance. T2 - Weeping Ash - remove major deadwood T3 - Cherry on rear lawn area - crown reduce by removing up to 1m all round to shape and neaten. T4 - Malus to the side of the new office building - crown reduce by removing up to 1-2m all round to shape and balance. Also prune clear of the building by approx 1-1.5m.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 15 Albany Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£783,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 23 years.
Last sold (2020)
£720,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Albany Road homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 15 Albany Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,810
Street avg £3,263
Floor Area
189 m²
Street avg 198 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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
0.1 km
Rothsay Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 3PH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 58 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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