52 Barton Road, Bedford, MK42 0NA
About 52 Barton Road
52 Barton Road is an end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 0NA). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £225,000 sits 100% above the 2014 sale of £112,500. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 12 years ago, in February 2014.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Jan 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
52 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 52 Barton Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 52 Barton Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£225,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 15 years.
£112,500
Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
28 February 2014Most recent
£112,500
+303.2%over 15 years14 December 1998
£27,900
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0NA: £280,000 (2023–2019).
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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
52 Barton Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£1,520
Street avg £1,567
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 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