3 Acacia Road, Bedford, MK42 0HT
About 3 Acacia Road
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 87.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Acacia Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 3 Acacia Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
3 Acacia Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£278,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 27 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
24 February 2025Most recent
£280,000
+97.2%over 17 years7 August 2007
£142,000
+68.0%over 5 years30 January 2002
£84,500
+20.7%over 12 months2 February 2001
£70,000
+91.8%over 2 years16 April 1998
£36,500
+17.7%6 February 1998
£31,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0HT: £255,000 (2025–2022).
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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
On habitable rooms, 3 Acacia Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,544
Street avg £2,374
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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