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EPC B
About 8 Appledore Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Appledore Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 3UZ). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2025) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. At 44 m² this is the 15th 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.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 0.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £156,000 is 13.5% above the 2016 sale price. 10 years since the last transfer (November 2016).
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
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 Appledore Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
0.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£156,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.5% per year over 9 years.
Last sold (2016)
£137,500
Growth on file: 0.5% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
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 co₂ emissions, 8 Appledore Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,125
Street avg £3,016
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 56 points of interest in total.
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