What kind of home is 85 Mareth Road, MK42 0DD?

85 Mareth Road, MK42 0DD is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 85 Mareth Road, MK42 0DD?

85 Mareth Road, MK42 0DD last sold for £210,000 in December 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £107,000 in January 2003, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 85 Mareth Road, MK42 0DD changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 2003 and December 2020, 85 Mareth Road, MK42 0DD rose from £107,000 to £210,000, a change of £103,000. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 85 Mareth Road, MK42 0DD?

The current EPC rating for 85 Mareth Road, MK42 0DD is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 85 Mareth Road, MK42 0DD?

85 Mareth Road, MK42 0DD has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 85 Mareth Road, MK42 0DD use?

The latest EPC at 85 Mareth Road, MK42 0DD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 85 Mareth Road, MK42 0DD?

85 Mareth Road, MK42 0DD is in council tax band C.

Which area is 85 Mareth Road, MK42 0DD in?

85 Mareth Road, MK42 0DD sits in Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

Is 85 Mareth Road, MK42 0DD in a safe area?

Police records around 85 Mareth Road, MK42 0DD show an average of 424 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 85 Mareth Road, MK42 0DD?

The closest primary school to 85 Mareth Road, MK42 0DD is King's Oak Primary School (418m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bedford Academy (868m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 85 Mareth Road, MK42 0DD?

The closest bus stop to 85 Mareth Road, MK42 0DD is Alamein Avenue, 47m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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85 Mareth Road, Bedford, MK42 0DD

Estimated value

£303,000

Since the 2020 sale (£210,000)+44%
Against MK42 0DD's recent median (£233,000)+30%

Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£303,000

Against its 2020 sale (£210,000)+44%
Against MK42 0DD's recent median (£233,000)+30%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 85 Mareth Road is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 0DD. 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
87 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2020
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in MK42 0DD
5 sales, median £233,000 (2025–2018)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

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

2 December 2020Most recent
£210,000
+96.3%over 17 years
22 January 2003
£107,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0DD: £233,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in MK42 0DD

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 85 Mareth Road, Bedford, MK42 0DD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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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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Overview

About 85 Mareth Road

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

85 Mareth Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK42 0DD). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Across 2003–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £303,000 is 44.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 71.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £210,000.

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 gardenRear
GarageYes
OutbuildingsYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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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

Jul 2020

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 July 2030

3 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 85 Mareth Road, Bedford, MK42 0DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

85 Mareth Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Mareth Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 85 Mareth Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,414

Street avg £2,216

On par

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

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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

Alamein Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

King's Oak Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

King's Oak Primary SchoolPrimary418m
Bedford AcademySecondary868m
Shackleton Primary SchoolPrimary955m
Bedford Free SchoolSecondary1.4km

Nearest stops

Alamein AvenueBus stop47m
Mareth RoadBus stop104m
Moulton AvenueBus stop159m
Cardington RoadBus stop169m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences2,356 reports35%
Anti-social Behaviour1,049 reports15%
Shoplifting807 reports12%
Public Order518 reports8%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 0DD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 0DD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 85 Mareth Road is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 0DD. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 85 Mareth 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 85 Mareth Road was lodged in July 2020 at band D and is valid until July 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. None is matched to 85 Mareth 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 20 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK42 0DD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 85 Mareth Road is in council tax band C. 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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