24 Turnpike Gardens, Bedford, MK42 0AJ
About 24 Turnpike Gardens
24 Turnpike Gardens is a detached house in Bedford (MK42 0AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012-2021 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average.
At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2015–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £431,000 is 14.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£311/sq ft) was about 26.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £375,000 in March 2019.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
24 Turnpike Gardens has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 24 Turnpike Gardens
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
24 Turnpike Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£431,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 4 years.
£375,000
Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
1 March 2019Most recent
£375,000
+41.6%over 3 years29 March 2015
£264,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0AJ: £352,500 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in MK42 0AJ
Everything we know about 24 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
24 Turnpike Gardens is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,348
Street avg £2,959
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 12 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
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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