2 Barford Avenue, Bedford, MK42 0DS
About 2 Barford Avenue
2 Barford Avenue is a semi-detached house in Bedford (MK42 0DS). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £271,000 is 30.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 47.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2019 at £207,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2003PorchAmendmentIn report
Retention of porch to front elevation.
RetrospectiveExtension- Reference
- 03/00890/LDE
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Barford Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£271,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 22 years.
£207,000
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
26 March 2019Most recent
£207,000
+109.1%over 15 years31 August 2003
£99,000
+167.6%over 6 years21 February 1997
£37,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0DS: £253,000 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in MK42 0DS
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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 Barford Avenue homes
On floor area, 2 Barford Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,760
Street avg £2,581
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Paradine Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Shackleton Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB