38 Barford Avenue, Bedford, MK42 0DS
About 38 Barford Avenue
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 £297,000 is 21.2% 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.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- Corner plotYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Feb 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 38 Barford Avenue.
- Aug 2021ExtensionFullIn 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
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 38 Barford Avenue
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 38 Barford Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£297,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.1% per year over 21 years.
£245,000
Growth on file: 10.1% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
18 November 2019Most recent
£245,000
+96.0%over 8 years11 October 2011
£125,000
+5.9%over 8 years29 September 2003
£118,000
+257.6%over 4 years9 February 1999
£33,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0DS: £253,000 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in MK42 0DS
Everything we know about 38 Barford Avenue, in one report
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, 38 Barford Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,796
Street avg £2,579
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 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