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3 Coventry Road, Bedford, MK40 4EQ

2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 3 Coventry Road

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

3 Coventry Road is an end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 4EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

At 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £291,000 is 24.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£186/sq ft) was about 82.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £234,000 in April 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

3 Coventry Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-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 3 Coventry Road, Bedford, MK40 4EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Coventry Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 3 Coventry Road, Bedford, MK40 4EQ

2decisions2extensions4documents10nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Mar 2006
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Retention of single storey rear extension.

    Retrospective
    Reference
    05/03328/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 10 notable nearby
  • The 4 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

Latest sale on 3 Coventry Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£291,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£234,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 April 2022Most recent

    £234,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 4EQ: £185,000 (2023–2017).

On the street

Versus other Coventry Road homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Coventry Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,000

Street avg £1,529

Above

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 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

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
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.

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
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 3 Coventry Road, Bedford, MK40 4EQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.