18 Turnpike Gardens, Bedford, MK42 0AJ
About 18 Turnpike Gardens
18 Turnpike Gardens is a detached house in Bedford (MK42 0AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in June 2015. Today's modelled estimate of £427,000 is 38.7% above the 2015 sale price.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
18 Turnpike Gardens'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
18 Turnpike Gardens has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Single storey front/side and rear extension
- Documents
- 24 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00902/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 18 Turnpike Gardens
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
18 Turnpike Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£427,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£307,750
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 June 2015Most recent
£307,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0AJ: £352,500 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in MK42 0AJ
Everything we know about 18 Turnpike Gardens, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Turnpike Gardens homes
On floor area, 18 Turnpike Gardens stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,482
Street avg £2,991
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 93 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Years Held
11 years
Street avg 8 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Turnpike — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
King's Oak Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.2dB