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125 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BY

Extendable3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 125 Cardington Road

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

125 Cardington Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK42 0BY). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £286,000 is 21.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£307/sq ft) was about 111% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £235,000 in November 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 125 Cardington Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 5)
May 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 May 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2014from Sept 2011
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Apr 2015from Dec 2014
EPC improved fromE43toF31
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
88%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

May 2015from Apr 2015
EPC improved fromF31toE53
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

May 2021from May 2015
EPC improved fromE53toC75
Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 125 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

125 Cardington Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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 at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£286,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£235,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 November 2021Most recent

    £235,000

    +62.1%over 7 years

  2. 28 August 2014

    £145,000

    +57.6%over 11 years

  3. 17 December 2002

    £92,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0BY: £158,000 (2022–2010).

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.

125 Cardington Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,310

Street avg £1,861

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 125 Cardington Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£329k

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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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 125 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.