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

Estimated value

£466,000

Since the 2021 sale (£422,000)+10%
Against MK42 0FU's recent median (£350,000)+33%

Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

136 m²

1464 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£466,000

Against its 2021 sale (£422,000)+10%
Against MK42 0FU's recent median (£350,000)+33%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Arnold Way is modelled from its 136 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 0FU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
136 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2018
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in MK42 0FU
5 sales, median £350,000 (2024–2019)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Arnold Way, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0FU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Larger development activity nearbyIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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

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.

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

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.

Nearest schools

Shortstown Primary SchoolPrimary404m
Bedford AcademySecondary1.9km
King's Oak Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km
Cotton End Forest SchoolPrimary2.1km

Nearest stops

Potter MeadowsBus stop139m
The CrescentBus stop441m
Harrowden LaneBus stop485m
Mason RoadBus stop485m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences2,356 reports35%
Anti-social Behaviour1,049 reports15%
Shoplifting807 reports12%
Public Order518 reports8%

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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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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 1 Arnold Way is modelled from its 136 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 0FU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Arnold Way. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Arnold Way was lodged in July 2018 at band B and is valid until July 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Arnold Way. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 7 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK42 0FU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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