What type of property is 7 Aldergrove Gardens, MK42 0JW?

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

What was the last sold price for 7 Aldergrove Gardens, MK42 0JW?

7 Aldergrove Gardens, MK42 0JW last sold for £475,000 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Aldergrove Gardens, MK42 0JW?

The current EPC rating for 7 Aldergrove Gardens, MK42 0JW is B with a score of 85 out of 100, lodged in November 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Aldergrove Gardens, MK42 0JW?

7 Aldergrove Gardens, MK42 0JW has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (1,550 sq ft). That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 0JW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Aldergrove Gardens, MK42 0JW heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Aldergrove Gardens, MK42 0JW records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 7 Aldergrove Gardens, MK42 0JW located?

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

Is 7 Aldergrove Gardens, MK42 0JW in a safe area?

Police records around 7 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.

Which schools serve 7 Aldergrove Gardens, MK42 0JW?

The closest primary school to 7 Aldergrove Gardens, MK42 0JW is Shortstown Primary School (643m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bedford Academy (2.1km).

What transport links are near 7 Aldergrove Gardens, MK42 0JW?

The closest bus stop to 7 Aldergrove Gardens, MK42 0JW is Potter Meadows, 300m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Aldergrove Gardens, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0JW

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Floor area

144 m²

1550 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 85

Overview

About 7 Aldergrove Gardens

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

7 Aldergrove Gardens is a detached house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0JW). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (November 2021) 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 93).

Most recent transfer: April 2022 at £475,000. 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

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Aldergrove Gardens, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Aldergrove Gardens has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

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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

£501,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£475,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

25 April 2022Most recent
£475,000

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.

Price per m²

£3,299

Street avg £3,340

On par

Floor Area

144 m²

Street avg 143 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

On par

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 4 years

On par

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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

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