35 Acacia Road, Bedford, MK42 0HT
About 35 Acacia Road
35 Acacia Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 0HT). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
Held since April 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £231,000 sits 589.6% above the 1998 sale of £33,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£56/sq ft) was about 67.5% below the postcode norm. At 56 m² it's 18.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 37 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
35 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 35 Acacia Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
35 Acacia Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£231,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£33,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 April 1998Most recent
£33,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0HT: £255,000 (2025–2024).
Everything we know about 35 Acacia Road, 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 Acacia Road homes
On floor area, 35 Acacia Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£598
Street avg £2,492
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 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