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18 Barton Road, Bedford, MK42 0NA

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
72 m²
770 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 18 Barton Road

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

18 Barton Road is an end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 0NA). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 770 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows a C (score 71). The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since June 1995 — that's 31 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £248,000 sits 552.6% above the 1995 sale of £38,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£49/sq ft) was about 61% below the postcode norm.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

18 Barton Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Mar 2022

Current Certificate
Mar 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 7 March 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Mid 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Barton Road, Bedford, MK42 0NA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Barton Road has no planning applications on record.

8

But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

18 Barton Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£248,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1995)

£38,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 June 1995Most recent

    £38,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0NA: £280,000 (2023–2019).

On the street

Versus other Barton Road homes

Four headline reads against 39 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 18 Barton Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£531

Street avg £1,605

Strongly below

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Barton Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£248k

1 Beauvais Avenue, Shortstown

MK42 0GD

£240k

1 Brook Street

MK42 0QR

£264k

1 Acacia Road

MK42 0HT

2 bed1 bath
£229k

1 Barton Road

MK42 0NA

£275k

1 Alamein Avenue

MK42 0DE

£220k

1 Alburgh Close

MK42 0HG

2 bed1 bath
£220k

1 Bells Close, Shortstown

MK42 0UG

£280k

1 Blackburn Close, Shortstown

MK42 0TW

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.
Full Bedford report

Crime

424/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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 0NA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK42 0NA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 0NA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Barton Road, Bedford, MK42 0NA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.