What type of property is 46 Beauvais Avenue, MK42 0GD?

46 Beauvais Avenue, MK42 0GD is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 46 Beauvais Avenue, MK42 0GD sell for?

46 Beauvais Avenue, MK42 0GD last sold for £190,000 in July 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £153,995 in October 2015. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 46 Beauvais Avenue, MK42 0GD changed over time?

Across 3 sales between October 2015 and July 2025, 46 Beauvais Avenue, MK42 0GD rose from £153,995 to £190,000, a change of £36,005. That works out to roughly +2.2% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 46 Beauvais Avenue, MK42 0GD?

The current EPC rating for 46 Beauvais Avenue, MK42 0GD is B with a score of 82 out of 100, lodged in September 2015. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 46 Beauvais Avenue, MK42 0GD?

46 Beauvais Avenue, MK42 0GD has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 46 Beauvais Avenue, MK42 0GD heated?

The latest EPC at 46 Beauvais Avenue, MK42 0GD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 46 Beauvais Avenue, MK42 0GD located?

46 Beauvais Avenue, MK42 0GD sits in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

Is 46 Beauvais Avenue, MK42 0GD in a safe area?

Police records around 46 Beauvais Avenue, MK42 0GD 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 46 Beauvais Avenue, MK42 0GD?

The closest primary school to 46 Beauvais Avenue, MK42 0GD is Shortstown Primary School (268m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bedford Academy (1.9km).

What is the nearest station to 46 Beauvais Avenue, MK42 0GD?

The closest bus stop to 46 Beauvais Avenue, MK42 0GD is Potter Meadows, 84m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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46 Beauvais Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0GD

EPC B3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Floor top floor

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 82

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 46 Beauvais Avenue

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

46 Beauvais Avenue is a two-bedroom detached house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0GD). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft). The latest certificate (September 2015) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 65 m² this is the 18th 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.

A recent sale: £190,000 in July 2025. Across 2015–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£272/sq ft) was about 24.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Sept 2025

Current Certificate

Sept 2015

EPC Rating

B82

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 September 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 46 Beauvais Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0GD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

46 Beauvais Avenue 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.

46 Beauvais Avenue saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£190,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£190,000

Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

24 July 2025Most recent
£190,000
+14.5%over 5 years
13 December 2019
£166,000
+7.8%over 4 years
20 October 2015
£153,995

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

Nearby sales in MK42 0GD

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.

46 Beauvais Avenue is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,923

Street avg £2,294

Strongly above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.1 t/year

Below

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 6 years

Strongly 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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1 Acacia Road

MK42 0HT

2 bed1 bath

£283k

1 Boscombe Lane, Shortstown

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2 bed2 bath

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1 Beauvais Square, Shortstown

MK42 0GE

1 bed

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1 Brampton Close

MK42 0HD

3 bed

£437k

1 Acorn Way

MK42 0QN

3 bed

£350k

1 Brabazon Close, Shortstown

MK42 0FL

4 bed

£210k

1 Alpine View

MK42 0YJ

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

0.3 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 0GD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

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

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