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1 Beauvais Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0GD

EPC B
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor area
97 m²
1049 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band D
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Overview

About 1 Beauvais Avenue

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

1 Beauvais Avenue is a semi-detached house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0GD). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1049 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2011) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 97 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 61 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £248,000 is 41.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£167/sq ft) was about 24% below the postcode norm. Sold March 2022 for £175,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

1 Beauvais Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jun 2021

Current Certificate
Jun 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Expired on 1 June 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Beauvais Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0GD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Beauvais 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.

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

Current estimate

£248,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£175,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 March 2022Most recent

    £175,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0GD: £190,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Beauvais Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Beauvais Avenue is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,802

Street avg £2,549

Strongly below

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

On par

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 8 years

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Beauvais 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

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£240k

1 Brook Street

MK42 0QR

£264k

1 Acacia Road

MK42 0HT

2 bed1 bath
£229k

1 Barton Road

MK42 0NA

£275k

1 Alamein Avenue

MK42 0DE

£220k

1 Alburgh Close

MK42 0HG

2 bed1 bath
£220k

1 Bells Close, Shortstown

MK42 0UG

£280k

1 Blackburn Close, Shortstown

MK42 0TW

£283k

1 Boscombe Lane, Shortstown

MK42 0EE

2 bed2 bath
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

Crime

424/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Potter Meadows — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Shortstown Primary School. 7 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 0GD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK42 0GD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 0GD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

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 1 Beauvais Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0GD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.