239 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0DA

239 Cardington Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK42 0DA). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include a conservatory and attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in November 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1997–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £441,000 sits 57.5% above the 2009 sale of £280,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 30.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 114 m² it's 26.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 25 EPCs). 6 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 6 refused.