4 Barford Avenue, Bedford, MK42 0DS
About 4 Barford Avenue
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. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£351/sq ft) was about 108.2% 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 gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Nov 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
4 Barford Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 4 Barford Avenue
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
4 Barford Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
£274,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 18 years.
£253,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
15 December 2021Most recent
£253,000
+36.8%over 5 years28 November 2016
£185,000
+60.9%over 3 years27 June 2013
£115,000
+12.7%over 10 years25 June 2003
£102,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0DS: £245,000 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in MK42 0DS
Everything we know about 4 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 price per m², 4 Barford Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,776
Street avg £2,518
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB