What kind of home is 63 Cardington Road, MK42 0BT?

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

What did 63 Cardington Road, MK42 0BT sell for?

63 Cardington Road, MK42 0BT last sold for £200,000 in November 2010, around 16 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £66,500 in August 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 63 Cardington Road, MK42 0BT appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between August 1996 and November 2010, 63 Cardington Road, MK42 0BT rose from £66,500 to £200,000, a change of £133,500. That works out to roughly +8% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 63 Cardington Road, MK42 0BT?

The current EPC rating for 63 Cardington Road, MK42 0BT is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in September 2017. It has improved from a E recorded in September 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 63 Cardington Road, MK42 0BT?

63 Cardington Road, MK42 0BT has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 0BT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 63 Cardington Road, MK42 0BT use?

The latest EPC at 63 Cardington Road, MK42 0BT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 63 Cardington Road, MK42 0BT?

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

Which area is 63 Cardington Road, MK42 0BT in?

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

How safe is the area around 63 Cardington Road, MK42 0BT?

Police records around 63 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 63 Cardington Road, MK42 0BT?

The closest primary school to 63 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 63 Cardington Road, MK42 0BT?

The closest bus stop to 63 Cardington Road, MK42 0BT is Bedford Girls School, 65m away. The nearest rail option is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 542m away.

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63 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BT

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 63 Cardington Road

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

63 Cardington Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK42 0BT). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since November 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £378,000 sits 89% above the 2010 sale of £200,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

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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

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)

Sept 2017

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2017from Sept 2010

EPC improved fromE52toD56

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

0%60%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 63 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

63 Cardington Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£378,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£200,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

19 November 2010Most recent
£200,000
+81.8%over 9 years
14 August 2001
£110,000
+65.4%over 5 years
1 August 1996
£66,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0BT: £404,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in MK42 0BT

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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.

63 Cardington Road is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,041

Street avg £2,569

On par

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

On par

Comparables

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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.

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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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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

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55 dB

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Common questions

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