What kind of home is 38 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS?

38 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house, on a corner plot.

When did 38 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS last change hands?

38 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS last sold for £245,000 in November 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £33,000 in February 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 38 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS changed over time?

Across 4 sales between February 1999 and November 2019, 38 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS rose from £33,000 to £245,000, a change of £212,000. That works out to roughly +10.1% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 38 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS have?

The current EPC rating for 38 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in February 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 38 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS?

38 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (943 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 0DS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 38 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS use?

The latest EPC at 38 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 38 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS have?

38 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS has council approval for part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension granted in August 2021 under ref. 21/01674/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 38 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS?

38 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 38 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS in?

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

How safe is the area around 38 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS?

Police records around 38 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 38 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS?

The closest primary school to 38 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.

What transport links are near 38 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS?

The closest bus stop to 38 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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38 Barford Avenue, Bedford, MK42 0DS

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

88 m²

943 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About 38 Barford Avenue

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

38 Barford Avenue is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 0DS). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 943 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot.

Last sale on file: £245,000 in November 2019. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 88 m² it's 25.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 41 EPCs). Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £289,000 is 18% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£260/sq ft) was about 45.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
Corner plotYes

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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.

38 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 02 Feb 2021

Current Certificate

Feb 2011

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 2 February 2021

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Barford Avenue, Bedford, MK42 0DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 38 Barford Avenue.

1 application on record at 38 Barford Avenue, Bedford, MK42 0DS

1decisions1extensions10documents8nearby

Aug 2021
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
One and two storey rear extension and single storey front extension
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
21/01674/FUL
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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.

Price for 38 Barford Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£289,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.1% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£245,000

Growth on file: 10.1% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

18 November 2019Most recent
£245,000
+96.0%over 8 years
11 October 2011
£125,000
+5.9%over 8 years
29 September 2003
£118,000
+257.6%over 4 years
9 February 1999
£33,000

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

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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.

On floor area, 38 Barford Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,796

Street avg £2,579

On par

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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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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