Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
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
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.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
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
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
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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.
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
See how we calculated this£286,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2021)
£235,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
2 November 2021Most recent
£235,000
+62.1%over 7 years28 August 2014
£145,000
+57.6%over 11 years17 December 2002
£92,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0BY: £158,000 (2022–2010).
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.
125 Cardington Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,310
Street avg £1,861
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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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
0.1 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.
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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common 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.