1 Acacia Road, Bedford, MK42 0HT
About 1 Acacia Road
1 Acacia Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK42 0HT). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 988 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2009) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from December 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since April 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 92 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £267,000 sits 89.4% above the 2007 sale of £141,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£143/sq ft) was about 17.7% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
1 Acacia Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Dec 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Acacia Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Acacia Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£267,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.2% per year over 6 years.
£141,000
Growth on file: 12.2% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
19 April 2007Most recent
£141,000
+81.9%over 5 years27 August 2001
£77,500
+11.4%28 February 2001
£69,600
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0HT: £255,000 (2025–2024).
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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 Acacia Road homes
Floor Area for 1 Acacia Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,536
Street avg £2,455
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
St Michael's Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
King's Oak Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB