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18 Beauvais Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0GD

EPC B
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 02
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 18 Beauvais Avenue

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

18 Beauvais Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0GD). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The latest certificate (April 2025) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since April 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. At 68 m² this is the 31st smallest of 62 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–157 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.

It changed hands recently, sold May 2025 for £95,000. Today's modelled estimate of £138,000 is 45.3% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£130/sq ft) was about 41.1% below the postcode norm.

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

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
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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.

18 Beauvais Avenue's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 April 2035

8 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Beauvais Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0GD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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.
Current estimate

£138,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£95,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 May 2025Most recent

    £95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0GD: £193,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Beauvais Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 18 Beauvais Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,397

Street avg £2,379

Strongly below

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 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

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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.
£220k

1 Alburgh Close

MK42 0HG

2 bed1 bath
£264k

1 Acacia Road

MK42 0HT

2 bed1 bath
£283k

1 Boscombe Lane, Shortstown

MK42 0EE

2 bed2 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
£143k

1 Brancaster Close

MK42 0SU

£350k

1 Brabazon Close, Shortstown

MK42 0FL

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