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74 Barford Avenue, Bedford, MK42 0DT

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 74 Barford Avenue

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

74 Barford Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK42 0DT). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer: May 2020 at £210,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 55 m² it's 21.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 33 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £256,000 is 21.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£355/sq ft) was about 113% 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 November 2029

3 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 74 Barford Avenue, Bedford, MK42 0DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

74 Barford Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Latest sale on 74 Barford Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£256,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£210,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 May 2020Most recent

    £210,000

    +53.3%over 4 years

  2. 27 May 2015

    £137,000

    +9.6%over 1 year

  3. 7 February 2014

    £125,000

    +73.6%over 11 years

  4. 7 March 2002

    £72,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0DT: £150,000 (2020–2010).

On the street

Versus other Barford Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

74 Barford Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,818

Street avg £1,908

Strongly above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 74 Barford Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£264k

1 Acacia Road

MK42 0HT

2 bed1 bath
£283k

1 Boscombe Lane, Shortstown

MK42 0EE

2 bed2 bath
£220k

1 Alburgh Close

MK42 0HG

2 bed1 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
£248k

1 Beauvais Avenue, Shortstown

MK42 0GD

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

0.0 km

Collie Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

King's Oak Primary School. 23 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 0DT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK42 0DT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 0DT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 74 Barford Avenue, Bedford, MK42 0DT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.