Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
101 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BY
1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 101 Cardington Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
101 Cardington Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK42 0BY). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Today's modelled estimate of £315,000 is 14.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 121.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £275,000 in April 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- LandYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Nov 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 November 2031
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 101 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 101 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BY
1decisions9documents8nearby
- Jun 2022FullOutcome in report
Dropped kerb for vehicular access
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00914/FUL
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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.
Latest sale on 101 Cardington Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£315,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2022)
£275,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 April 2022Most recent
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0BY: £158,000 (2021–2014).
Nearby sales in MK42 0BY
Versus other Cardington Road homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
101 Cardington Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,481
Street avg £1,832
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
Tesco Cardington — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
King's Oak Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 0BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.0dB
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80 dB
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