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205 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BZ

3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 205 Cardington Road

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

205 Cardington Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK42 0BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £310,000 is 14.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 67.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £270,000 in December 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
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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.

205 Cardington Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate
Sept 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 September 2031

4 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ESolid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 205 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

205 Cardington Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

3 applications on record at 205 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BZ

1 live now
1decisions3extensions41documents8nearby
  1. Jun 2022
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Two storey side and rear extension and single storey front extension

    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    22/00428/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (1 on record)
  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 8 notable nearby
  • The 41 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£310,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£270,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 December 2021Most recent

    £270,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0BZ: £274,000 (2025–2024).

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 co₂ emissions, 205 Cardington Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,803

Street avg £2,668

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 76 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 205 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

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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.
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£220k

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2 bed1 bath
£459k

1 Atherstone Close, Shortstown

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£329k

1 Beauvais Square, Shortstown

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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.
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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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 205 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.