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3 Acacia Road, Bedford, MK42 0HT

6 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 3 Acacia Road

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

3 Acacia Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 0HT). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

A recent sale: £280,000 in February 2025. At 79 m² it's 16.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 37 EPCs). Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 87.3% 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDouble
Before you decide

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 November 2034

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2024from Aug 2014
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
17%87%

More low energy lighting installed

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Mid 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Acacia Road, Bedford, MK42 0HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Acacia Road 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.

3 Acacia Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£272,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 27 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£280,000

Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 February 2025Most recent

    £280,000

    +97.2%over 17 years

  2. 7 August 2007

    £142,000

    +68.0%over 5 years

  3. 30 January 2002

    £84,500

    +20.7%over 12 months

  4. 2 February 2001

    £70,000

    +91.8%over 2 years

  5. 16 April 1998

    £36,500

    +17.7%

  6. 6 February 1998

    £31,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0HT: £260,000 (2025–2025).

On the street

Versus other Acacia Road homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 3 Acacia Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,544

Street avg £2,502

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Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Acacia Road

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.
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3 bed
£264k

1 Acacia Road

MK42 0HT

2 bed1 bath
£283k

1 Boscombe Lane, Shortstown

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2 bed2 bath
£220k

1 Alburgh Close

MK42 0HG

2 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Brabazon Close, Shortstown

MK42 0FL

4 bed
£459k

1 Atherstone Close, Shortstown

MK42 0GH

4 bed2 bath
£329k

1 Beauvais Square, Shortstown

MK42 0GE

1 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

0.2 km

St Michael's Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

King's Oak Primary School. 24 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 0HT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK42 0HT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 0HT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

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 3 Acacia Road, Bedford, MK42 0HT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.