45 Mareth Road, Bedford, MK42 0DD
About 45 Mareth Road
45 Mareth Road is a semi-detached house in Bedford (MK42 0DD). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in June 2006. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £256,000 sits 120.7% above the 2006 sale of £116,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
45 Mareth Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Oct 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
45 Mareth Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2020ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior notification for single storey rear extension(s) between 3 and 6 metres depth. This is not a planning application because it relates to development that is permitted by Government Regulation. It will not therefore be reported to the Planning Committee but considered by officers under delegated powers. Only objections from adjoining neighbours can be considered.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/02156/HPN
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 45 Mareth Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
45 Mareth Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£256,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.9% per year over 4 years.
£116,000
Growth on file: 10.9% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
15 June 2006Most recent
£116,000
-3.3%over 1 year16 September 2004
£120,000
+53.8%over 2 years13 August 2002
£78,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0DD: £220,000 (2024–2018).
Everything we know about 45 Mareth Road, in one report
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
Versus other Mareth Road homes
On epc rating, 45 Mareth Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,381
Street avg £2,201
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Alamein Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
King's Oak Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB