8 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BJ
About 8 Cardington Road
8 Cardington Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 0BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since June 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 sits 227.7% above the 1998 sale of £83,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£124/sq ft) was about 45.2% below the postcode norm. At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (115 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Listed buildingYes
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 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 8 Cardington Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Cardington Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£272,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£83,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 June 1998Most recent
£83,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0BJ: £285,000 (2023–2013).
Nearby sales in MK42 0BJ
Everything we know about 8 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
8 Cardington Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,339
Street avg £2,945
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 148 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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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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