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62 Nicholls Road, Bedford, MK42 0DX

5 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 62 Nicholls Road

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

62 Nicholls Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK42 0DX). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer: July 2019 at £240,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £292,000 is 21.7% above the 2019 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms3
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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.

62 Nicholls Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate
May 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 May 2029

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 62 Nicholls Road, Bedford, MK42 0DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

62 Nicholls Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 62 Nicholls Road, Bedford, MK42 0DX

1decisions1extensions8nearby
  1. Sept 2011
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension

    Reference
    11/01562/LDP
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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 62 Nicholls Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£292,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.8% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£240,000

Growth on file: 11.8% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 July 2019Most recent

    £240,000

    +77.8%over 10 years

  2. 7 June 2009

    £135,000

    +15.4%over 5 years

  3. 7 August 2003

    £117,000

    +112.7%over 3 years

  4. 3 December 1999

    £55,000

    +167.8%over 2 years

  5. 26 June 1997

    £20,540

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0DX: £128,000 (2024–1995).

On the street

Versus other Nicholls Road homes

Four headline reads against 52 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 62 Nicholls Road runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

68 (D)

Street avg 73 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 62 Nicholls Road

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

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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
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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£329k

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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

Tesco Cardington — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Shackleton Primary School. 24 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 0DX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK42 0DX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 0DX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.9dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 62 Nicholls Road, Bedford, MK42 0DX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.