4 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BJ
About 4 Cardington Road
4 Cardington Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 0BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 467 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1998–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £263,000 sits 54.7% above the 2013 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£364/sq ft) was about 100.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (115 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Last sold in June 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
4 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jul 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
4 Cardington Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 4 Cardington Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
4 Cardington Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£263,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 15 years.
£170,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
13 June 2013Most recent
£170,000
+3.0%over 3 years29 April 2010
£165,000
+3.4%over 5 years9 May 2004
£159,500
+10.8%over 1 year29 November 2002
£144,000
+21.0%over 12 months30 November 2001
£119,000
+12.3%over 1 year19 September 2000
£106,000
+26.2%over 2 years11 June 1998
£84,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0BJ: £285,000 (2023–2013).
Nearby sales in MK42 0BJ
Everything we know about 4 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
4 Cardington Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,921
Street avg £2,429
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 152 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 6.1 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.8dB