51 Acacia Road, Bedford, MK42 0HT
About 51 Acacia Road
51 Acacia Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 0HT). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 sits 51.1% above the 2024 sale of £180,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£209/sq ft) was about 23.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 80 m² it's 17.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 37 EPCs). Last sale on file: £180,000 in May 2024.
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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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
51 Acacia Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/00721/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 51 Acacia Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
51 Acacia Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£272,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£180,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 May 2024Most recent
£180,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0HT: £257,000 (2025–2022).
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Acacia Road homes
51 Acacia Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,250
Street avg £2,426
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 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