What kind of home is 17 Evans Croft, MK42 0AP?

17 Evans Croft, MK42 0AP is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Evans Croft, MK42 0AP?

17 Evans Croft, MK42 0AP last sold for £325,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £210,000 in August 2015, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Evans Croft, MK42 0AP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2015 and October 2022, 17 Evans Croft, MK42 0AP rose from £210,000 to £325,000, a change of £115,000. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Evans Croft, MK42 0AP?

The current EPC rating for 17 Evans Croft, MK42 0AP is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in July 2025. It has dropped from a B recorded in August 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Evans Croft, MK42 0AP?

17 Evans Croft, MK42 0AP has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 0AP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Evans Croft, MK42 0AP use?

The latest EPC at 17 Evans Croft, MK42 0AP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 17 Evans Croft, MK42 0AP in?

17 Evans Croft, MK42 0AP sits in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

Is 17 Evans Croft, MK42 0AP in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Evans Croft, MK42 0AP 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.

What schools are near 17 Evans Croft, MK42 0AP?

The closest primary school to 17 Evans Croft, MK42 0AP is Shortstown Primary School (713m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bedford Academy (1.3km).

How well connected is 17 Evans Croft, MK42 0AP?

The closest bus stop to 17 Evans Croft, MK42 0AP is Blenheim Road, 200m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Evans Croft, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0AP

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Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Evans Croft

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

17 Evans Croft is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0AP). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012-2021. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (August 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Other recorded features include notable views.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£364/sq ft) was about 37.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £325,000 in October 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

17 Evans Croft's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2025

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 July 2035

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Evans Croft, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Evans Croft 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£318,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£325,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

6 October 2022Most recent
£325,000
+54.8%over 7 years
27 August 2015
£210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0AP: £325,000 (2024–2024).

Nearby sales in MK42 0AP

On the street

Versus other Evans Croft homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 17 Evans Croft stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,916

Street avg £3,194

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 83 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 7 years

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

0.2 km

Blenheim Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Shortstown Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 0AP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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