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About 12 Westfield Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Westfield Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 4DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 4-band jump.
At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (100 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £326,000 is 26.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£341/sq ft) was about 66.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in September 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
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
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
12 Westfield Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F38
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Westfield Road, Bedford, MK40 4DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
12 Westfield Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- May 2022ExtensionOutlineDetails not required (Prior Approval)
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior notification for single storey rear extension(s) between 3 and 6 metres depth.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
12 Westfield Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£326,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2016)
£257,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of 12 Westfield Road, Bedford, MK40 4DQ
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Versus other Westfield Road homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
12 Westfield Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,671
Street avg £2,678
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
All Saints Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 4DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 54 points of interest in total.
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