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7a, Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BN

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathroom
1
Floor area
184 m²
1981 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 7a

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

7a is a five-bedroom 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. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 159.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £602,000 in December 2022. 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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7a

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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.

7a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Jan 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 January 2032

5 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7a, Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7a has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£639,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£602,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 December 2022Most recent

    £602,000

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

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.

Years Held for 7a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,272

Street avg £2,232

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Floor Area

184 m²

Street avg 145 m²

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Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

8.4 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£466k

1 Arnold Way, Shortstown

MK42 0FU

5 bed3 bath
£459k

1 Atherstone Close, Shortstown

MK42 0GH

4 bed2 bath
£350k

1 Brabazon Close, Shortstown

MK42 0FL

4 bed
£437k

1 Acorn Way

MK42 0QN

3 bed
£397k

1 Brampton Close

MK42 0HD

3 bed
£503k

1 Aviation Way, Shortstown

MK42 0HU

£499k

1 Brize Gardens, Shortstown

MK42 0JQ

£455k

1 Blake S Boulevard, Shortstown

MK42 0ZL

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.

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7a, Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.