3 Bishop Mead, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0GU
About 3 Bishop Mead
3 Bishop Mead is a semi-detached house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0GU). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft). The latest certificate (May 2017) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).
Last sold in May 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. At 89 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 4 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £355,000 is 20.3% above the 2017 sale price.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
3 Bishop Mead's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Bishop Mead has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 3 Bishop Mead
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£355,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£294,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 May 2017Most recent
£294,995
Median price across the last 4 sales in MK42 0GU: £337,495 (2017–2017).
Everything we know about 3 Bishop Mead, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Bishop Mead homes
Price per m² for 3 Bishop Mead runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,315
Street avg £3,164
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 106 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Years Held
9 years
Street avg 9 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Cheshire Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Shortstown Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB