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189 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BZ

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 189 Cardington Road

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

189 Cardington Road is a semi-detached house in Bedford (MK42 0BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £277,000 in April 2025. Across 2019–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£368/sq ft) was about 74.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Apr 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 April 2029

2 years remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk

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

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 189 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

189 Cardington Road has no planning applications on record.

8

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.

189 Cardington Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£289,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£277,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 April 2025Most recent

    £277,000

    +52.6%over 5 years

  2. 4 June 2019

    £181,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0BZ: £270,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Cardington Road homes

Four headline reads against 37 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 189 Cardington Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,957

Street avg £2,658

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 189 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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£288k

1 Alder Close

MK42 0YG

£283k

1 Boscombe Lane, Shortstown

MK42 0EE

2 bed2 bath
£280k

1 Blackburn Close, Shortstown

MK42 0TW

£275k

1 Alamein Avenue

MK42 0DE

£264k

1 Acacia Road

MK42 0HT

2 bed1 bath
£329k

1 Beauvais Square, Shortstown

MK42 0GE

1 bed
£248k

1 Beauvais Avenue, Shortstown

MK42 0GD

£337k

1 Benson Close, Shortstown

MK42 0PH

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

Crime

424/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Acacia Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

King's Oak Primary School. 22 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 0BZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK42 0BZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 0BZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

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