What kind of home is 6 Albany Road, MK40 3PH?

6 Albany Road, MK40 3PH is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 6 Albany Road, MK40 3PH?

6 Albany Road, MK40 3PH last sold for £685,000 in July 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £377,000 in March 2007, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 6 Albany Road, MK40 3PH?

Across 2 sales between March 2007 and July 2019, 6 Albany Road, MK40 3PH rose from £377,000 to £685,000, a change of £308,000. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 6 Albany Road, MK40 3PH?

The current EPC rating for 6 Albany Road, MK40 3PH is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in April 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 6 Albany Road, MK40 3PH?

6 Albany Road, MK40 3PH has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (1,948 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 6 Albany Road, MK40 3PH use?

The latest EPC at 6 Albany Road, MK40 3PH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 6 Albany Road, MK40 3PH had any planning applications?

The only planning records linked to 6 Albany Road, MK40 3PH are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 6 Albany Road, MK40 3PH?

6 Albany Road, MK40 3PH is in council tax band E.

Which area is 6 Albany Road, MK40 3PH in?

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

How safe is the area around 6 Albany Road, MK40 3PH?

Police records around 6 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 6 Albany Road, MK40 3PH?

The closest primary school to 6 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.

What is the nearest station to 6 Albany Road, MK40 3PH?

The closest bus stop to 6 Albany Road, MK40 3PH is Rothsay Road, 77m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 655m away.

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6 Albany Road, Bedford, MK40 3PH

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

181 m²

1948 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6 Albany Road

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

6 Albany Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 3PH). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1948 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.

Across 2007–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£352/sq ft) was about 60.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £685,000 in July 2019.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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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.

6 Albany Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

9.7 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 6 Albany Road, Bedford, MK40 3PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 6 Albany Road is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

2 applications on record at 6 Albany Road, Bedford, MK40 3PH

2decisions1nearby

Jul 2007
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Reduce height of Ceanothus to approx. 6 feet.
Reference
07/01614/TCA
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Tree WorksFeb 2018Decision

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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.

6 Albany Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£729,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£685,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

22 July 2019Most recent
£685,000
+81.7%over 12 years
23 March 2007
£377,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 3PH: £230,000 (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.

6 Albany Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£3,785

Street avg £3,270

On par

Floor Area

181 m²

Street avg 199 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

9.7 t/year

Street avg 10.6 t/year

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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

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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

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Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 3PH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.5dB

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