What kind of home is 231 Cardington Road, MK42 0DA?

231 Cardington Road, MK42 0DA is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 231 Cardington Road, MK42 0DA sell for?

231 Cardington Road, MK42 0DA last sold for £219,000 in June 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £60,000 in August 1999, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 231 Cardington Road, MK42 0DA changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 1999 and June 2020, 231 Cardington Road, MK42 0DA rose from £60,000 to £219,000, a change of £159,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 231 Cardington Road, MK42 0DA?

The current EPC rating for 231 Cardington Road, MK42 0DA is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in April 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 231 Cardington Road, MK42 0DA?

231 Cardington Road, MK42 0DA has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 231 Cardington Road, MK42 0DA use?

The latest EPC at 231 Cardington Road, MK42 0DA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 231 Cardington Road, MK42 0DA?

231 Cardington Road, MK42 0DA is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 231 Cardington Road, MK42 0DA in?

231 Cardington Road, MK42 0DA sits in Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

Is 231 Cardington Road, MK42 0DA in a safe area?

Police records around 231 Cardington Road, MK42 0DA show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 231 Cardington Road, MK42 0DA?

The closest primary school to 231 Cardington Road, MK42 0DA is King's Oak Primary School (574m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bedford Academy (963m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 231 Cardington Road, MK42 0DA?

The closest bus stop to 231 Cardington Road, MK42 0DA is Goodmayes Close, 47m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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231 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0DA

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 231 Cardington Road

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

231 Cardington Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 0DA). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £283,000 is 29.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 29.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £219,000 in June 2020.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 231 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

231 Cardington Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£283,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£219,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

14 June 2020Most recent
£219,000
+265.0%over 20 years
26 August 1999
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0DA: £320,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in MK42 0DA

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On the street

Versus other Cardington Road homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£2,433

Street avg £2,297

On par

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

On par

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Area

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Goodmayes Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

King's Oak Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 0DA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 0DA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

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