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255 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0DA

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 255 Cardington Road

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

255 Cardington Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Bedford (MK42 0DA). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.

4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £348,000 is 28.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 56.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £270,000 in June 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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Nov 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 November 2030

4 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 255 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a part-single-part-two-storey extension application was refused at 255 Cardington Road in 2021.

4 applications on record at 255 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0DA

4decisions3extensions50documents8nearby
  1. Oct 2021
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey

    One and two storey front, side, rear and first floor extensions to remodel existing dwelling.

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    21/02259/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • The 50 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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

£348,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£270,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 2021Most recent

    £270,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0DA: £334,100 (2026–2022).

On the street

Versus other Cardington Road homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 255 Cardington Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,842

Street avg £2,378

Above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 255 Cardington Road

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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
Comparables

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

0.0 km

Goodmayes Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

King's Oak Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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