53 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BT
About 53 Cardington Road
53 Cardington Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK42 0BT). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1295 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.
Across 2012–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £426,000 is 21.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 63.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2019 for £350,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- GarageYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
53 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Mar 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
53 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
53 Cardington Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£426,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 7 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
22 November 2019Most recent
£350,000
25 October 2018
£350,000
+62.8%over 6 years2 October 2012
£215,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0BT: £404,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in MK42 0BT
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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
53 Cardington Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,910
Street avg £2,482
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 6.1 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