52 Appledore Road, Bedford, MK40 3UZ
About 52 Appledore Road
52 Appledore Road is a detached house in Bedford (MK40 3UZ). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
Most recent transfer was December 2025 at £248,000 — fresh data. At 63 m² it's 23.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 78 EPCs). Across 2008–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £281,000 is 13.3% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£366/sq ft) was about 32.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 December 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
52 Appledore Road 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
52 Appledore Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£281,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 18 years.
£248,000
Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
19 December 2025Most recent
£248,000
+15.3%over 8 years2 March 2017
£215,000
+19.4%over 9 years31 January 2008
£179,999
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 3UZ: £198,000 (2026–2025).
Nearby sales in MK40 3UZ
Versus other Appledore Road homes
On years held, 52 Appledore Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,937
Street avg £3,391
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
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Crime
328/mo
Falling 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB