Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
255 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0DA
4 planning records
Estimated value
£348,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£270,000)+29%
- Against MK42 0DA's recent median (£334,100)+4%
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£348,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£270,000)+29%
- Against MK42 0DA's recent median (£334,100)+4%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 255 Cardington Road is modelled from its 95 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 0DA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
95 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in MK42 0DA
5 sales, median £334,100 (2026–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
29 June 2021Most recent
£270,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0DA: £334,100 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in MK42 0DA
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 255 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0DA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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.
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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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 2020EPC 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
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
- Oct 2021ExtensionFullOutcome 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
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsMar 2022Decision
- ExtensionMar 2022Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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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
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- King's Oak Primary SchoolPrimary574m
- Bedford AcademySecondary963m
- Shackleton Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
- Shortstown Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km
Nearest stops
- Goodmayes CloseBus stop47m
- The Fenlake AnchorBus stop139m
- Lovell Road NorthBus stop245m
- Barton RoadBus stop270m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,356 reports35%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,049 reports15%
- Shoplifting807 reports12%
- Public Order518 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 255 Cardington Road is modelled from its 95 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 0DA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 255 Cardington Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 255 Cardington Road was lodged in November 2020 at band E and is valid until November 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 255 Cardington Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 17 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK42 0DA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 255 Cardington Road is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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