What kind of home is 25 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS?

25 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 25 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS last change hands?

25 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS last sold for £189,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £106,000 in September 2011, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 25 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS?

Across 2 sales between September 2011 and February 2021, 25 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS rose from £106,000 to £189,000, a change of £83,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 25 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS have?

The current EPC rating for 25 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in March 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 25 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS?

25 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (805 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 25 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS use?

The latest EPC at 25 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 25 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS?

25 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 25 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS in?

25 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS sits in Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

Is 25 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS in a safe area?

Police records around 25 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS 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 25 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS?

The closest primary school to 25 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS is Shackleton Primary School (458m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bedford Academy (875m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 25 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS?

The closest bus stop to 25 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS is Paradine Road, 51m away. The nearest rail option is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 830m away.

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25 Barford Avenue, Bedford, MK42 0DS

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

75 m²

805 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 25 Barford Avenue

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

25 Barford Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK42 0DS). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 805 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2011. The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £225,000 is 19% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£235/sq ft) was about 39.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £189,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms2

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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.

25 Barford Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Mar 2021

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2011

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 21 March 2021

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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Barford Avenue, Bedford, MK42 0DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

25 Barford Avenue 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.

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

£225,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£189,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

15 February 2021Most recent
£189,000
+78.3%over 9 years
29 September 2011
£106,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0DS: £253,000 (2022–2019).

Nearby sales in MK42 0DS

On the street

Versus other Barford Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 41 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 25 Barford Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,527

Street avg £2,596

On par

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Beauvais Square, Shortstown

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1 Acorn Way

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3 bed

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1 Brabazon Close, Shortstown

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4 bed

£229k

1 Barton Road

MK42 0NA

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.

Full Bedford report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

424/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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 0DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.5dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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