What kind of home is 15 Aldergrove Gardens, MK42 0JW?

15 Aldergrove Gardens, MK42 0JW is a detached house.

What did 15 Aldergrove Gardens, MK42 0JW sell for?

15 Aldergrove Gardens, MK42 0JW last sold for £527,500 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 15 Aldergrove Gardens, MK42 0JW have?

The current EPC rating for 15 Aldergrove Gardens, MK42 0JW is B with a score of 85 out of 100, lodged in July 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 Aldergrove Gardens, MK42 0JW?

15 Aldergrove Gardens, MK42 0JW has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (1,808 sq ft). That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 0JW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 Aldergrove Gardens, MK42 0JW use?

The latest EPC at 15 Aldergrove Gardens, MK42 0JW records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 15 Aldergrove Gardens, MK42 0JW had any planning applications?

15 Aldergrove Gardens, MK42 0JW has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in November 2024. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is 15 Aldergrove Gardens, MK42 0JW in?

15 Aldergrove Gardens, MK42 0JW sits in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

What is crime like near 15 Aldergrove Gardens, MK42 0JW?

Police records around 15 Aldergrove Gardens, MK42 0JW show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 15 Aldergrove Gardens, MK42 0JW?

The closest primary school to 15 Aldergrove Gardens, MK42 0JW is Shortstown Primary School (643m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bedford Academy (2.1km).

How well connected is 15 Aldergrove Gardens, MK42 0JW?

The closest bus stop to 15 Aldergrove Gardens, MK42 0JW is Potter Meadows, 300m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Aldergrove Gardens, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0JW

EPC B1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Floor area

168 m²

1808 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 85

Overview

About 15 Aldergrove Gardens

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

15 Aldergrove Gardens is a detached house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0JW). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (July 2022) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92).

One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2024. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 168 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (144 m² median across 10 EPCs). Sold September 2022 for £527,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

B85

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Aldergrove Gardens, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Nov 2024
Garage ConversionOutline
In report
Certificate to confirm that the details submitted do not require planning permission (Garage conversion)
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
24/01790/LDP
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£556,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£527,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

6 September 2022Most recent
£527,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0JW: £580,000 (2022–2022).

Nearby sales in MK42 0JW

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On the street

Versus other Aldergrove Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 15 Aldergrove Gardens runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,140

Street avg £3,356

On par

Floor Area

168 m²

Street avg 141 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Below

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 4 years

Strongly below

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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MK42 0FU

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1 Blake S Boulevard, Shortstown

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£434k

1 Atherstone Close, Shortstown

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1 Banks Close, Shortstown

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1 Brampton Close

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3 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.

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Potter Meadows — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Shortstown Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 0JW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 0JW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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