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25 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BN

6 planning records

Estimated value

£756,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£745,000)+1%
  • Against MK42 0BN's recent median (£230,000)+229%

Newest record on this page: December 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
155 m²
1668 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£756,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£745,000)+1%
  • Against MK42 0BN's recent median (£230,000)+229%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 25 Cardington Road is modelled from its 155 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 0BN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    155 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2022

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022

  • Recent sales in MK42 0BN

    5 sales, median £230,000 (2022–2010)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: December 2022Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 6 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 25 Cardington Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 November 2022Most recent

    £745,000

    +60.2%over 1 year

  2. 6 May 2021

    £465,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0BN: £230,000 (2022–2010).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

3 potential issues have already been flagged for 25 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BN. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 25 Cardington Road

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

25 Cardington Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Bedford (MK42 0BN). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 155 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2021–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 37.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£447/sq ft) was about 332.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £745,000. 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageSingle, Detached

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

25 Cardington Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 June 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2014from Jun 2014
EPC improved fromF31toE54
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Jun 2022from Jun 2014
EPC improved fromE54toD64
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 25 Cardington Road was refused — worth checking the council file.

6 applications on record at 25 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BN

6decisions3extensions53documents8nearby
  1. Nov 2006
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Prune various trees.

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    06/02688/TCA
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (6 on record)
  • All 6 applications on this property in full, plus 8 notable nearby
  • The 53 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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On the street

Versus other Cardington Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

25 Cardington Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,806

Street avg £1,720

Strongly above

Floor Area

155 m²

Street avg 150 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

On par
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bedford district page.
Full Bedford report

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. 29 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Bedford Free SchoolSecondary196m
  • Bedford College16 plus280m
  • Priory Primary SchoolPrimary940m
  • Shackleton Primary SchoolPrimary953m

Nearest stops

  • Duckmill LaneBus stop25m
  • St John's StreetBus stop132m
  • Bedford CollegeBus stop176m
  • Kingsway LinkBus stop210m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,356 reports35%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,049 reports15%
  • Shoplifting807 reports12%
  • Public Order518 reports8%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.7dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 0BN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 25 Cardington Road is modelled from its 155 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 0BN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 25 Cardington Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 25 Cardington Road was lodged in June 2022 at band D and is valid until June 2032. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 6 applications are matched to 25 Cardington Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 29 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK42 0BN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
25 Cardington Road is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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