Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
43 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BT
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
148 m²
1590 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About 43 Cardington Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
43 Cardington Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK42 0BT). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1590 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in May 2001. At 148 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 25% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £357,000 sits 191.4% above the 2001 sale of £122,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£77/sq ft) was about 56.9% below the postcode norm.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
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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.
43 Cardington Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Sept 2019
Current Certificate
Sept 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 22 September 2019
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Low flood risk
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 43 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
43 Cardington Road 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
43 Cardington Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£357,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 25.0% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (2001)
£122,500
Growth on file: 25.0% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
10 May 2001Most recent
£122,500
+25.0%over 10 months29 June 2000
£98,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0BT: £404,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in MK42 0BT
Versus other Cardington Road homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 43 Cardington Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£829
Street avg £2,585
Floor Area
148 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
424/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bedford Girls School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 0BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.1dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 43 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.