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78 Cantley Road, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4RX

EPC B3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 78 Cantley Road

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

78 Cantley Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Denham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4RX). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft). The latest certificate (March 2016) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 97). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

A recent sale: £288,000 in March 2025. Across 2016–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£453/sq ft) was about 72.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 59 m² it's 24.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 82 EPCs).

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road
  • Cul-de-sacYes
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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.

78 Cantley Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Mar 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 78 Cantley Road, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4RX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

78 Cantley Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

78 Cantley Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£293,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£288,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 March 2025Most recent

    £288,000

    +28.0%over 4 years

  2. 28 September 2020

    £225,000

    +9.2%over 4 years

  3. 24 March 2016

    £205,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 4RX: £350,000 (2025–2025).

On the street

Versus other Cantley Road homes

Four headline reads against 81 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

78 Cantley Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,881

Street avg £3,021

Strongly above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 7 years

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 78 Cantley 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.
£287k

1 Broad Mead Avenue, Great Denham

MK40 4SA

2 bed1 bath
£274k

1 Banbury Heath, Great Denham

MK40 4TR

2 bed1 bath
£274k

1 Chislehurst Place, Great Denham

MK40 4TT

2 bed2 bath
£284k

1 Almond Mews, Great Denham

MK40 4TU

3 bed2 bath
£356k

1 Alwin Court, Great Denham

MK40 4SP

3 bed2 bath
£364k

1 Archer Street, Great Denham

MK40 4SG

3 bed2 bath
£376k

1 Barbel Gardens, Biddenham

MK40 4UW

3 bed2 bath
£381k

1 Bede Walk, Great Denham

MK40 4TW

1 bed3 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

0.2 km

Sainsbury's — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Great Denham Primary School. 20 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 4RX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK40 4RX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 4RX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

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 78 Cantley Road, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4RX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.