What kind of home is 61 Cardington Road, MK42 0BT?

61 Cardington Road, MK42 0BT is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 61 Cardington Road, MK42 0BT sell for?

61 Cardington Road, MK42 0BT last sold for £496,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £195,000 in June 2011. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 61 Cardington Road, MK42 0BT appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 2011 and October 2024, 61 Cardington Road, MK42 0BT rose from £195,000 to £496,000, a change of £301,000. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 61 Cardington Road, MK42 0BT have?

The current EPC rating for 61 Cardington Road, MK42 0BT is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 61 Cardington Road, MK42 0BT?

61 Cardington Road, MK42 0BT has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (1,141 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 0BT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 61 Cardington Road, MK42 0BT use?

The latest EPC at 61 Cardington Road, MK42 0BT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 61 Cardington Road, MK42 0BT had any planning applications?

61 Cardington Road, MK42 0BT has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in October 2025. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 61 Cardington Road, MK42 0BT?

61 Cardington Road, MK42 0BT is in council tax band D.

Which area is 61 Cardington Road, MK42 0BT in?

61 Cardington Road, MK42 0BT sits in Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

What is crime like near 61 Cardington Road, MK42 0BT?

Police records around 61 Cardington Road, MK42 0BT show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 61 Cardington Road, MK42 0BT?

The closest primary school to 61 Cardington Road, MK42 0BT is Shackleton Primary School (825m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bedford Free School (461m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 61 Cardington Road, MK42 0BT?

The closest bus stop to 61 Cardington Road, MK42 0BT is Bedford Girls School, 65m away. The nearest rail option is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 542m away.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

61 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BT

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

106 m²

1141 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 61 Cardington Road

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

61 Cardington Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK42 0BT). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2025. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£435/sq ft) was about 167.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £496,000 in October 2024.

Before you offer

Know exactly what you're buying at 61 Cardington Road

Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.

Already flagged here

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

£14.99

Trusted by UK homebuyers

Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-west-facing
DrivewayYes

Building

Period featuresYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2021

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2021from Mar 2011

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

75%42%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 61 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Oct 2025
Loft ConversionOutline
In report
Certificate to confirm that the details submitted do not require planning permission (Loft Conversion with hip to gable conversion, dormer to rear and rooflights to front)
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
25/01590/LDP
View planning record

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 61 Cardington Road

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

Signs of HMO activity in the area
Larger development activity nearby

£14.99

30-day money-back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 61 Cardington Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£495,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2024)

£496,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

17 October 2024Most recent
£496,000
+16.7%over 2 years
25 February 2022
£425,000
+117.9%over 10 years
16 June 2011
£195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0BT: £360,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in MK42 0BT

Before you offer

Everything we know about 61 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

£14.99

Trusted by UK homebuyers

On the street

Versus other Cardington Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 61 Cardington Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,679

Street avg £2,305

Strongly above

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 113 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£399k

1 Acorn Way

MK42 0QN

3 bed

£388k

1 Brampton Close

MK42 0HD

3 bed

£434k

1 Atherstone Close, Shortstown

MK42 0GH

4 bed2 bath

£350k

1 Brabazon Close, Shortstown

MK42 0FL

4 bed

£283k

1 Boscombe Lane, Shortstown

MK42 0EE

2 bed2 bath

£267k

1 Acacia Road

MK42 0HT

2 bed1 bath

£462k

1 Arnold Way, Shortstown

MK42 0FU

5 bed3 bath

£220k

1 Alburgh Close

MK42 0HG

2 bed1 bath

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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 0BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.2dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 0BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.1dB

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 61 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.