7 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BN
About 7 Cardington Road
7 Cardington Road is a semi-detached house in Bedford (MK42 0BN). It has a recorded floor area of 184 m² (around 1981 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
At 184 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
7 Cardington Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Nov 2004FullIn report
Construction of vehicular access.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/02620/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 7 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
7 Cardington Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£552,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0BN: £465,000 (2022–2011).
Nearby sales in MK42 0BN
7a, Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BN
Sold Dec 2022
£602,00025 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BN
Sold Nov 2022
£745,000St Marys Mews, Flat 2, 3 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BN
Sold Feb 2017
£110,000St Marys Mews, Flat 5, 3 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BN
Sold Dec 2011
£45,00011 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BN
Sold Oct 2010
£230,000
Everything we know about 7 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 floor area, 7 Cardington Road stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
184 m²
Street avg 145 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.4 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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. 29 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
56.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.7dB