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8 Turnpike Gardens, Bedford, MK42 0AJ

Estimated value

£448,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£450,000)0%
  • Against MK42 0AJ's recent median (£375,000)+19%

Newest record on this page: June 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
122 m²
1313 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band E
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

£448,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£450,000)0%
  • Against MK42 0AJ's recent median (£375,000)+19%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Turnpike Gardens is modelled from its 122 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 0AJ. 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

    122 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2025

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in MK42 0AJ

    5 sales, median £375,000 (2026–2025)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: June 2026Latest 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.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 4 August 2025Most recent

    £450,000

    +45.3%over 10 years

  2. 30 March 2015

    £309,750

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 8 Turnpike Gardens, Bedford, MK42 0AJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 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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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
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

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.

8

But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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

Above

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
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

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.

Nearest schools

  • King's Oak Primary SchoolPrimary957m
  • Bedford AcademySecondary1.1km
  • Shortstown Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
  • Shackleton Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km

Nearest stops

  • The TurnpikeBus stop128m
  • Welbourne GardensBus stop148m
  • The TurnpikeBus stop216m
  • Collins PlaceBus stop261m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,356 reports35%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,049 reports15%
  • Shoplifting807 reports12%
  • Public Order518 reports8%

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 MK42 0AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK42 0AJ

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
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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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 8 Turnpike Gardens is modelled from its 122 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 0AJ. 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 8 Turnpike Gardens. 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 8 Turnpike Gardens was lodged in April 2025 at band C and is valid until April 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Turnpike Gardens. 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 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 13 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK42 0AJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
8 Turnpike Gardens is in council tax band E. 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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