39 Acacia Road, Bedford, MK42 0HT
About 39 Acacia Road
39 Acacia Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 0HT). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in October 1996. 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 £270,000 sits 718.2% above the 1996 sale of £33,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£41/sq ft) was about 76.1% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
39 Acacia Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/02275/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 39 Acacia Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
39 Acacia Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£270,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£33,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 October 1996Most recent
£33,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0HT: £255,000 (2025–2024).
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Acacia Road homes
39 Acacia Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£440
Street avg £2,498
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 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