What type of property is 8 Turnpike Gardens, MK42 0AJ?

8 Turnpike Gardens, MK42 0AJ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Turnpike Gardens, MK42 0AJ?

8 Turnpike Gardens, MK42 0AJ last sold for £450,000 in August 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £309,750 in March 2015, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Turnpike Gardens, MK42 0AJ?

Across 2 sales between March 2015 and August 2025, 8 Turnpike Gardens, MK42 0AJ rose from £309,750 to £450,000, a change of £140,250. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Turnpike Gardens, MK42 0AJ?

The current EPC rating for 8 Turnpike Gardens, MK42 0AJ is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. It has dropped from a B recorded in March 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Turnpike Gardens, MK42 0AJ?

8 Turnpike Gardens, MK42 0AJ has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (1,313 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 45% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 0AJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Turnpike Gardens, MK42 0AJ heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Turnpike Gardens, MK42 0AJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Turnpike Gardens, MK42 0AJ?

8 Turnpike Gardens, MK42 0AJ is in council tax band E.

Where is 8 Turnpike Gardens, MK42 0AJ located?

8 Turnpike Gardens, MK42 0AJ sits in Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 Turnpike Gardens, MK42 0AJ?

Police records around 8 Turnpike Gardens, MK42 0AJ show an average of 424 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Turnpike Gardens, MK42 0AJ?

The closest primary school to 8 Turnpike Gardens, MK42 0AJ is King's Oak Primary School (957m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bedford Academy (1.1km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Turnpike Gardens, MK42 0AJ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Turnpike Gardens, MK42 0AJ is The Turnpike, 128m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Turnpike Gardens, Bedford, MK42 0AJ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

122 m²

1313 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Turnpike Gardens

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

8 Turnpike Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Bedford (MK42 0AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (March 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

At 122 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £450,000. Across 2015–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£343/sq ft) was about 39.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Bathrooms2

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2025

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 April 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Mar 2015

EPC improved fromB82toC78

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Floor Insulation

PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Turnpike Gardens, Bedford, MK42 0AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Turnpike Gardens has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

8 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 8 Turnpike Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£448,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£450,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

4 August 2025Most recent
£450,000
+45.3%over 10 years
30 March 2015
£309,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0AJ: £375,000 (2026–2025).

Nearby sales in MK42 0AJ

On the street

Versus other Turnpike Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 8 Turnpike Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,689

Street avg £2,999

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Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 10 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

424/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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 0AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.7dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 0AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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