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17 Appledore Road, Bedford, MK40 3UZ

1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Appledore Road

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

17 Appledore Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 3UZ). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

At 71 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 78 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £312,500. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£409/sq ft) was about 47.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Appledore Road, Bedford, MK40 3UZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Appledore Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 17 Appledore Road, Bedford, MK40 3UZ

1decisions1extensions1nearby
  1. Dec 2018
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension

    Reference
    18/02685/FUL
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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.

17 Appledore Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£334,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£312,500

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 June 2025Most recent

    £312,500

    +86.0%over 18 years

  2. 26 April 2007

    £168,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 3UZ: £165,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Appledore Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Appledore Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,401

Street avg £3,145

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Below
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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£334k

1 Denmark Street

MK40 3TG

2 bed1 bath
£301k

1 Fontwell Close

MK40 3UR

2 bed1 bath
£261k

1 Dean Street

MK40 3EQ

2 bed1 bath
£257k

1 Crediton Close

MK40 3DU

2 bed
£198k

1 Appledore Road

MK40 3UZ

2 bed1 bath
£352k

1 Dudley Street

MK40 3TA

3 bed1 bath
£313k

1 Crediton Mews

MK40 3FB

3 bed
£368k

1 Howbury Street

MK40 3QU

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.

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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

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