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29 Chester Road, Bedford, MK40 4HP

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 29 Chester Road

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

29 Chester Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 4HP). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

At 111 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 52 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £376,000 is 28.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 65.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2019 for £292,000.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 29 Chester 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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Chester Road, Bedford, MK40 4HP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29 Chester Road has no planning applications on record.

10

But the area is active

10 notable applications 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.

Latest sale on 29 Chester Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£376,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£292,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 November 2019Most recent

    £292,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 4HP: £135,000 (2025–2015).

On the street

Versus other Chester Road homes

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

On epc rating, 29 Chester Road runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

59 (D)

Street avg 66 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 29 Chester 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£357k

1 Cantley Road, Great Denham

MK40 4RX

4 bed2 bath
£436k

1 Alnwick Way, Great Denham

MK40 4SX

4 bed3 bath
£512k

1 Cameron Crescent

MK40 4TH

4 bed2 bath
£606k

1 Bromham Road, Biddenham

MK40 4AF

4 bed
£376k

1 Barbel Gardens, Biddenham

MK40 4UW

3 bed2 bath
£364k

1 Archer Street, Great Denham

MK40 4SG

3 bed2 bath
£356k

1 Alwin Court, Great Denham

MK40 4SP

3 bed2 bath
£428k

1 Caber Walk

MK40 4TG

3 bed2 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

0.1 km

Chester Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Westfield Primary School. 23 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 4HP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK40 4HP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 4HP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

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 29 Chester Road, Bedford, MK40 4HP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.