Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
6 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BJ
Listed building6 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 6 Cardington Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
6 Cardington Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 0BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (115 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £285,000 in March 2023. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£378/sq ft) was about 63.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Jun 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 June 2030
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildListed buildingSolid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 6 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 6 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BJ
1decisions13documents8nearby
- Sept 2017RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
Paint front door dark red.
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/02137/LBC
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
6 Cardington Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£296,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 25 years.
Last sold (2023)
£285,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
10 March 2023Most recent
£285,000
+11.8%over 2 years17 September 2020
£255,000
+50.0%over 7 years22 February 2013
£170,000
+39.3%over 10 years17 April 2002
£121,995
+3.4%over 1 year19 April 2000
£118,000
+42.2%over 1 year18 June 1998
£83,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0BJ: £290,000 (2020–2010).
Nearby sales in MK42 0BJ
Versus other Cardington Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 6 Cardington Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,071
Street avg £2,399
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 146 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
424/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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 0BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.8dB
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