Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
34 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BU
3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
142 m²
1528 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Social Rental
About 34 Cardington Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
34 Cardington Road is a detached house in Bedford (MK42 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
34 Cardington Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 July 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2020from Apr 2010
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low Energy Lighting
8%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 34 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 applications on record at 34 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BU
3decisions57documents8nearby
- Jan 2014Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Fell one Eucalyptus.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/02473/TCA
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationMay 2021Decision
- RenovationMay 2021Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
34 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£484,000
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.
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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
0.2 km
Duckmill Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Bedford Free School. 28 schools nearby.
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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 0BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.6dB
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