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3 Chester Road, Bedford, MK40 4HP

Estimated value

£166,000

  • Since the 2016 sale (£115,000)+44%
  • Against MK40 4HP's recent median (£175,000)-5%

Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
59 m²
630 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£166,000

  • Against its 2016 sale (£115,000)+44%
  • Against MK40 4HP's recent median (£175,000)-5%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 3 Chester Road is modelled from its 59 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 4HP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    59 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2010

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2016

  • Recent sales in MK40 4HP

    5 sales, median £175,000 (2025–2015)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Chester Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 May 2016Most recent

    £115,000

    +28.3%over 5 years

  2. 24 August 2010

    £89,600

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 4HP: £175,000 (2025–2015).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 3 Chester Road

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

3 Chester Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Bedford (MK40 4HP). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 630 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Across 2010–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £166,000 is 44.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£183/sq ft) was about 21.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in May 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Utility roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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 Chester Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 May 2020

Current Certificate
May 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 27 May 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Chester Road, Bedford, MK40 4HP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Chester Road has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

On the street

Versus other Chester Road homes

Four headline reads against 49 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 3 Chester Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,965

Street avg £1,785

Above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly below
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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

328/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Westfield Primary SchoolPrimary225m
  • Queen's Park AcademyPrimary257m
  • Biddenham International School and Sports CollegeSecondary552m
  • St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary642m

Nearest stops

  • Chester RoadBus stop74m
  • Oldfield RoadBus stop94m
  • Ormesby WayBus stop147m
  • Ouseland RoadBus stop147m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,300 reports39%
  • Anti-social Behaviour897 reports15%
  • Public Order447 reports8%
  • Vehicle Crime353 reports6%

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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
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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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£368k

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Chester Road is modelled from its 59 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 4HP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 3 Chester Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 Chester Road was lodged in May 2010 at band D and expired in May 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 3 Chester Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 23 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK40 4HP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
3 Chester Road is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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