What type of property is 4 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS?

4 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 4 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS?

4 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS last sold for £253,000 in December 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £102,000 in June 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS?

Across 4 sales between June 2003 and December 2021, 4 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS rose from £102,000 to £253,000, a change of £151,000. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS?

The current EPC rating for 4 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in November 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS?

4 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS?

4 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 4 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS located?

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

Is 4 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS in a safe area?

Police records around 4 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 4 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS?

The closest primary school to 4 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 4 Barford Avenue, MK42 0DS?

The closest bus stop to 4 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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4 Barford Avenue, Bedford, MK42 0DS

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 4 Barford Avenue

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

4 Barford Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 0DS). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Sold December 2021 for £253,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £283,000 is 11.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£351/sq ft) was about 108.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
ParkingOff road

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Nov 2022

Current Certificate

Nov 2012

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 20 November 2022

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Barford Avenue, Bedford, MK42 0DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

4 Barford Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£283,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£253,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

15 December 2021Most recent
£253,000
+36.8%over 5 years
28 November 2016
£185,000
+60.9%over 3 years
27 June 2013
£115,000
+12.7%over 10 years
25 June 2003
£102,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0DS: £245,000 (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.

On price per m², 4 Barford Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,776

Street avg £2,518

Strongly above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 69 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 2.7 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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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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Common questions

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