2a, Albany Road, Bedford, MK40 3PH
About 2a
2a is a detached house in Bedford (MK40 3PH). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 140 m² it's 22% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (180 m² median across 26 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Energy performance
2a 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Feb 2023
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
2a 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.
Sales history & valuation
2a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£288,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 3PH: £230,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in MK40 3PH
Versus other Albany Road homes
2a is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
34 (F)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 69 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.5dB