213 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BZ
About 213 Cardington Road
213 Cardington Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 0BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 97 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £283,000 is 28.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£211/sq ft) was about 17.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2019 at £220,000.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Apr 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
213 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 213 Cardington Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
213 Cardington Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£283,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£220,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 August 2019Most recent
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0BZ: £255,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in MK42 0BZ
Everything we know about 213 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
213 Cardington Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,268
Street avg £2,385
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB