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74 Appledore Road, Bedford, MK40 3UZ

EPC B
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 74 Appledore Road

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

74 Appledore Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 3UZ). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2022) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. At 76 m² this is the 67th 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, with this unit at the top.

At 76 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 78 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 is 22.2% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£121/sq ft) was about 56.6% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £99,000 in March 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

  • Bedrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 74 Appledore Road

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2022from May 2010
Hot Water
Main SystemSolar

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
3%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryGround Floor FlatEPC BNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 74 Appledore Road, Bedford, MK40 3UZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

74 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.
Current estimate

£121,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£99,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 March 2023Most recent

    £99,000

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.

74 Appledore Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,303

Street avg £3,060

Strongly below

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 50 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.1 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 74 Appledore Road

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£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
£191k

1 Abrahams Close

MK40 3EJ

1 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 74 Appledore Road, Bedford, MK40 3UZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.