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12 Appledore Road, Bedford, MK40 3UZ

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 2nd
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
40 m²
431 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Appledore Road

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

12 Appledore Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 3UZ). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band A. At 40 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 79 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–113 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 79 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sold in February 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. At 40 m² it's 21.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 78 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £154,000 is 18.9% above the 2017 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
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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.

12 Appledore Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Apr 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
0.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Appledore Road, Bedford, MK40 3UZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Appledore 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.

12 Appledore Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£154,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.2% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£129,500

Growth on file: 0.2% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 February 2017Most recent

    £129,500

    +1.6%over 2 years

  2. 29 September 2014

    £127,500

  3. 28 June 2007

    £126,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 3UZ: £198,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Appledore Road homes

Four headline reads against 58 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 12 Appledore Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,238

Street avg £3,013

Above

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 51 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

0.9 t/year

Street avg 1.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Appledore 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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£191k

1 Abrahams Close

MK40 3EJ

1 bed1 bath
£198k

1 Appledore Road

MK40 3UZ

2 bed1 bath
£257k

1 Crediton Close

MK40 3DU

2 bed
£261k

1 Dean Street

MK40 3EQ

2 bed1 bath
£301k

1 Fontwell Close

MK40 3UR

2 bed1 bath
£334k

1 Denmark Street

MK40 3TG

2 bed1 bath
£313k

1 Crediton Mews

MK40 3FB

3 bed
£352k

1 Dudley Street

MK40 3TA

3 bed1 bath
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

0.2 km

Goldington Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Castle Newnham School. 26 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 3UZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK40 3UZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 3UZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

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 12 Appledore Road, Bedford, MK40 3UZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.