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3 Beresford Road, Bedford, MK40 3SD

5 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
166 m²
1787 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Beresford Road

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

3 Beresford Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 3SD). It has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (around 1787 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 166 m² it's 20.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (138 m² median across 12 EPCs). Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£350/sq ft) was about 83.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £625,000 in April 2023.

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

Outside

  • ParkingYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2023from May 2010
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has been extended more than once and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Beresford Road, Bedford, MK40 3SD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Beresford Road has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

3 Beresford Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£626,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£625,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 April 2023Most recent

    £625,000

    +48.8%over 7 years

  2. 9 December 2015

    £420,000

    +18.3%over 2 years

  3. 19 May 2013

    £355,000

    +100.6%over 11 years

  4. 17 December 2001

    £177,000

    +67.0%over 3 years

  5. 12 February 1998

    £106,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 3SD: £555,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Beresford Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Beresford Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,765

Street avg £3,034

On par

Floor Area

166 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Beresford Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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

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£350k

1 Brixham Close

MK40 3BH

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3 bed
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

0.3 km

Castle Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Castle Newnham School. 23 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 3SD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK40 3SD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 3SD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Beresford Road, Bedford, MK40 3SD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.