What kind of home is 15 Albany Road, MK40 3PH?

15 Albany Road, MK40 3PH is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 15 Albany Road, MK40 3PH?

15 Albany Road, MK40 3PH last sold for £720,000 in December 2020, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £136,500 in December 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 15 Albany Road, MK40 3PH changed over time?

Across 4 sales between December 1997 and December 2020, 15 Albany Road, MK40 3PH rose from £136,500 to £720,000, a change of £583,500. That works out to roughly +7.5% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 15 Albany Road, MK40 3PH?

The current EPC rating for 15 Albany Road, MK40 3PH is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in August 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 Albany Road, MK40 3PH?

15 Albany Road, MK40 3PH has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (2,034 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK40 3PH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 Albany Road, MK40 3PH use?

The latest EPC at 15 Albany Road, MK40 3PH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 15 Albany Road, MK40 3PH have?

15 Albany Road, MK40 3PH has 5 planning records on file (1 approved), most recent in August 2022. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 15 Albany Road, MK40 3PH?

15 Albany Road, MK40 3PH is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 15 Albany Road, MK40 3PH in?

15 Albany Road, MK40 3PH sits in Bedford. It falls within the MK40 postcode district.

What is crime like near 15 Albany Road, MK40 3PH?

Police records around 15 Albany Road, MK40 3PH 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.

What schools are near 15 Albany Road, MK40 3PH?

The closest primary school to 15 Albany Road, MK40 3PH is Castle Newnham School (668m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bedford Free School (539m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 15 Albany Road, MK40 3PH?

The closest bus stop to 15 Albany Road, MK40 3PH is Rothsay Road, 77m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 655m away.

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15 Albany Road, Bedford, MK40 3PH

4 sales on record5 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

189 m²

2034 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

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.

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. Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£354/sq ft) was about 61.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3

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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.

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 01 Aug 2022

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Albany Road, Bedford, MK40 3PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 applications on record at 15 Albany Road, Bedford, MK40 3PH

5decisions38documents1nearby

Flagged:Change of use

Jan 2011
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Various tree works.
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
10/02977/TCA
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
Tree WorksAug 2022T1 - 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.Decision
Tree WorksFeb 2016Decision

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Price

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

£783,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£720,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

18 December 2020Most recent
£720,000
+32.6%over 7 years
3 October 2013
£543,000
+36.8%over 9 years
26 July 2004
£397,000
+190.8%over 6 years
4 December 1997
£136,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 3PH: £194,750 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in MK40 3PH

On the street

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

Above

Floor Area

189 m²

Street avg 198 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 10.6 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.1 km

Rothsay Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Bedford Free School. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 3PH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.5dB

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Common questions

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