97 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BY
About 97 Cardington Road
97 Cardington Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 0BY). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Held since December 2010 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £278,000 sits 164.8% above the 2010 sale of £105,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£112/sq ft) was about 30.7% below the postcode norm. At 87 m² it's 20.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 13 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
97 Cardington Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 97 Cardington Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
97 Cardington Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£278,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£105,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 December 2010Most recent
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0BY: £159,000 (2022–2014).
Nearby sales in MK42 0BY
Everything we know about 97 Cardington Road, in one report
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
Versus other Cardington Road homes
97 Cardington Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,207
Street avg £2,211
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.0dB