2 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BJ
About 2 Cardington Road
2 Cardington Road is an end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 0BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On the market in July 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Across 1998–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £412,000 is 42.1% above the 2012 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
2 Cardington Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Mar 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2018Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 - Robinia - Remove
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00879/TCA
- Jun 2006RenovationHeritageIn report
Installation of casement window into first floor gable end elevation
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/01134/LBC
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 Cardington Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Cardington Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£412,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 14 years.
£290,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
11 July 2012Most recent
£290,000
+158.9%over 13 years8 October 1998
£112,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0BJ: £285,000 (2023–2013).
Nearby sales in MK42 0BJ
Everything we know about 2 Cardington Road, 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 Cardington Road homes
On years held, 2 Cardington Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,522
Street avg £2,709
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Duckmill Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Bedford Free School. 30 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.8dB