17 Aldergrove Gardens, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0JW
About 17 Aldergrove Gardens
17 Aldergrove Gardens is a detached house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0JW). It has a recorded floor area of 194 m² (around 2088 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.
At 194 m² the property is well over the postcode median (144 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £592,500 in July 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2024AmendmentIn report
Erection of free standing canopy (development already carried out)
Retrospective- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/01303/S73A
- Sept 2023FullIn report
Detached garage conversion
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00721/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 17 Aldergrove Gardens
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 17 Aldergrove Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£605,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£592,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 July 2022Most recent
£592,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0JW: £527,500 (2022–2022).
Nearby sales in MK42 0JW
9 Aldergrove Gardens, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0JW
Sold Oct 2022
£360,00015 Aldergrove Gardens, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0JW
Sold Sept 2022
£527,50021 Aldergrove Gardens, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0JW
Sold Jun 2022
£580,00013 Aldergrove Gardens, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0JW
Sold Jun 2022
£590,00019 Aldergrove Gardens, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0JW
Sold Jun 2022
£515,000
Everything we know about 17 Aldergrove Gardens, 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 Aldergrove Gardens homes
On floor area, 17 Aldergrove Gardens stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,054
Street avg £3,364
Floor Area
194 m²
Street avg 138 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Years Held
4 years
Street avg 4 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB