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117 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BY

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
89 m²
953 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 117 Cardington Road

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

117 Cardington Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 0BY). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 953 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2008) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from December 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since April 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2000–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £274,000 sits 87.7% above the 2010 sale of £146,000. At 89 m² it's 22.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 13 EPCs).

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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
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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
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road
Energy

Energy performance

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

117 Cardington Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Dec 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 117 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

117 Cardington Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

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  • Larger development activity nearby
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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.

117 Cardington Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£274,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£146,000

Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 April 2010Most recent

    £146,000

    -10.2%over 3 years

  2. 30 May 2006

    £162,500

    +170.8%over 6 years

  3. 24 March 2000

    £60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0BY: £159,000 (2022–2014).

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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
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On the street

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 floor area, 117 Cardington Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,650

Street avg £2,138

On par

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£388k

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3 bed
£267k

1 Acacia Road

MK42 0HT

2 bed1 bath
£283k

1 Boscombe Lane, Shortstown

MK42 0EE

2 bed2 bath
£220k

1 Alburgh Close

MK42 0HG

2 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Brabazon Close, Shortstown

MK42 0FL

4 bed
£434k

1 Atherstone Close, Shortstown

MK42 0GH

4 bed2 bath
£317k

1 Beauvais Square, Shortstown

MK42 0GE

1 bed
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

Tesco Cardington — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

King's Oak Primary School. 24 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 0BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK42 0BY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 0BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.0dB

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