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237 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0DA

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 237 Cardington Road

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

237 Cardington Road is a semi-detached house in Bedford (MK42 0DA). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since January 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2020from Jan 2015
Low Energy Lighting
11%73%

More low energy lighting installed

Jun 2025from Dec 2020
Low Energy Lighting
73%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 237 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

237 Cardington Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

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We flagged 2 things worth checking at 237 Cardington Road

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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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.

237 Cardington Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£301,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

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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
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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.

Floor Area for 237 Cardington Road lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

70 (C)

Street avg 66 (D)

On par

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£295k

1 Blackburn Close, Shortstown

MK42 0TW

£287k

1 Alamein Avenue

MK42 0DE

£287k

1 Alder Close

MK42 0YG

£317k

1 Beauvais Square, Shortstown

MK42 0GE

1 bed
£283k

1 Boscombe Lane, Shortstown

MK42 0EE

2 bed2 bath
£267k

1 Acacia Road

MK42 0HT

2 bed1 bath
£340k

1 Benson Close, Shortstown

MK42 0PH

£350k

1 Brabazon Close, Shortstown

MK42 0FL

4 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.
Full Bedford report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 0DA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK42 0DA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 0DA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

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