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2 Coventry Road, Bedford, MK40 4EQ

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Coventry Road

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

2 Coventry Road is an end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 4EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 60 m² it's 26.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 31 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £224,000 is 49.3% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 128% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (February 2014). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Jun 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor MaisonetteEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Coventry Road, Bedford, MK40 4EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 2 Coventry Road, Bedford, MK40 4EQ

1decisions1extensions2documents10nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Jan 2005
    DemolitionConditions
    Outcome in report

    Demolition of kitchen, bathroom and warehouse. Erection of ground and first floor extensions. Renewal of planning permission 98/01209/FUL.

    Extension
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    03/02334/S73
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 10 notable nearby
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£224,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£150,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 February 2014Most recent

    £150,000

    +7.1%over 7 years

  2. 23 January 2007

    £140,000

    +191.7%over 8 years

  3. 13 February 1998

    £48,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 4EQ: £200,000 (2023–2018).

On the street

Versus other Coventry Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 2 Coventry Road lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

51 (E)

Street avg 57 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Coventry Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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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.
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2 bed2 bath
£284k

1 Almond Mews, Great Denham

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3 bed2 bath
£287k

1 Broad Mead Avenue, Great Denham

MK40 4SA

2 bed1 bath
£164k

1 Carlisle Road

MK40 4HR

£307k

1 All Saints Road

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Coventry Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Queen's Park Academy. 27 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 4EQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK40 4EQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 4EQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Coventry Road, Bedford, MK40 4EQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.