18 Barton Road, Bedford, MK42 0NA
About 18 Barton Road
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 £254,000 sits 568.4% 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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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Mar 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
18 Barton Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 18 Barton Road
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
18 Barton Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£254,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£38,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 June 1995Most recent
£38,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0NA: £280,000 (2023–2019).
Everything we know about 18 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
Years Held for 18 Barton Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£531
Street avg £1,619
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.2dB