What type of property is 1 Arnold Way, MK42 0FU?

1 Arnold Way, MK42 0FU is a 5-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

What did 1 Arnold Way, MK42 0FU sell for?

1 Arnold Way, MK42 0FU last sold for £422,000 in July 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £399,995 in July 2018, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Arnold Way, MK42 0FU?

Across 2 sales between July 2018 and July 2021, 1 Arnold Way, MK42 0FU rose from £399,995 to £422,000, a change of £22,005. That works out to roughly +1.8% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Arnold Way, MK42 0FU have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Arnold Way, MK42 0FU is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in July 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Arnold Way, MK42 0FU?

1 Arnold Way, MK42 0FU has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (1,464 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 0FU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Arnold Way, MK42 0FU heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Arnold Way, MK42 0FU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 1 Arnold Way, MK42 0FU located?

1 Arnold Way, MK42 0FU sits in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Arnold Way, MK42 0FU?

Police records around 1 Arnold Way, MK42 0FU 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 1 Arnold Way, MK42 0FU?

The closest primary school to 1 Arnold Way, MK42 0FU is Shortstown Primary School (404m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bedford Academy (1.9km).

What is the nearest station to 1 Arnold Way, MK42 0FU?

The closest bus stop to 1 Arnold Way, MK42 0FU is Potter Meadows, 139m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Arnold Way, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0FU

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

136 m²

1464 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Arnold Way

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

1 Arnold Way is a five-bedroom detached house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0FU). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft). The latest certificate (July 2018) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93). The home occupies a corner plot.

Across 2018–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £466,000 is 10.4% above the 2021 sale price. Sold July 2021 for £422,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
Corner plotYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate

Jul 2018

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 July 2028

1 year remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Arnold Way, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0FU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Arnold Way 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£466,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£422,000

Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

15 July 2021Most recent
£422,000
+5.5%over 2 years
26 July 2018
£399,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0FU: £350,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in MK42 0FU

On the street

Versus other Arnold Way homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 1 Arnold Way lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,103

Street avg £3,173

On par

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 6 years

Below

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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.

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Crime

424/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Potter Meadows — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Shortstown Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 0FU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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