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 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% 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

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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 £301,000 is 43.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 74.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £210,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
OutbuildingsYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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.

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

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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

£301,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£210,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 18 years.

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: £220,000 (2024–2012).

Nearby sales in MK42 0DD

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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 £2,072

Above

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

Below

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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

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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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

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