Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
55 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BT
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
147 m²
1582 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 55 Cardington Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
55 Cardington Road is a semi-detached house in Bedford (MK42 0BT). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 147 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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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.
55 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jun 2024
Current Certificate
Jun 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 6 June 2024
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 55 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
55 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.
55 Cardington Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£396,000
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 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.
On epc rating, 55 Cardington Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
41 (E)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
147 m²
Street avg 112 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.6 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
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