51 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BT
About 51 Cardington Road
51 Cardington Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK42 0BT). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Across 2015–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £438,000 is 21.7% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£283/sq ft) was about 70.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £360,000 in October 2024.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
51 Cardington Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
51 Cardington Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£438,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 10 years.
£360,000
Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
30 October 2024Most recent
£360,000
+30.9%over 9 years21 April 2015
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0BT: £404,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in MK42 0BT
Everything we know about 51 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 years held, 51 Cardington Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,051
Street avg £2,468
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 6.2 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
0.1 km
Bedford Girls School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Bedford Free School. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.1dB