13 Barton Road, Bedford, MK42 0NA
About 13 Barton Road
13 Barton Road is a semi-detached house in Bedford (MK42 0NA). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
Held since February 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 153 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 48 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £372,000 sits 202.4% above the 2010 sale of £123,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£75/sq ft) was about 41% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. 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
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 13 Barton Road.
- Apr 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension.
- Agent
- Studio 7
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/02461/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 13 Barton Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
13 Barton Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2010).
£372,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£123,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 February 2010Most recent
£123,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0NA: £280,000 (2023–2019).
Everything we know about 13 Barton Road, 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 Barton Road homes
13 Barton Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£804
Street avg £1,605
Floor Area
153 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Collins Place — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
King's Oak Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.2dB