What type of property is 31 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS?

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

What was the last sold price for 31 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS?

31 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS last sold for £190,000 in August 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £112,000 in June 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 31 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS changed over time?

Across 4 sales between June 2006 and August 2019, 31 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS rose from £112,000 to £190,000, a change of £78,000. That works out to roughly +4.1% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 31 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS?

The current EPC rating for 31 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in June 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 31 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS?

31 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 0DS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 31 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS heated?

The latest EPC at 31 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 31 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS?

31 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.

Where is 31 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS located?

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

Is 31 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS in a safe area?

Police records around 31 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.

Which schools serve 31 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS?

The closest primary school to 31 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 31 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS?

The closest bus stop to 31 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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31 Barford Avenue, Bedford, MK42 0DS

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 31 Barford Avenue

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

31 Barford Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK42 0DS). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sale on file: £190,000 in August 2019. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2006–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £236,000 is 24.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 85.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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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.

31 Barford Avenue 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 23 Jun 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2014

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 23 June 2024

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Barford Avenue, Bedford, MK42 0DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 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.

31 Barford Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£236,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£190,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

29 August 2019Most recent
£190,000
+41.8%over 5 years
16 April 2014
£134,000
-1.8%over 6 years
22 January 2008
£136,500
+21.9%over 1 year
8 June 2006
£112,000

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 31 Barford Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,167

Street avg £2,556

Above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

£220k

1 Alburgh Close

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1 Acacia Road

MK42 0HT

2 bed1 bath

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2 bed2 bath

£329k

1 Beauvais Square, Shortstown

MK42 0GE

1 bed

£397k

1 Brampton Close

MK42 0HD

3 bed

£437k

1 Acorn Way

MK42 0QN

3 bed

£350k

1 Brabazon Close, Shortstown

MK42 0FL

4 bed

£240k

1 Brook Street

MK42 0QR

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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