1 Acorn Way, Bedford, MK42 0QN
About 1 Acorn Way
1 Acorn Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK42 0QN). It has a recorded floor area of 297 m² (around 3197 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in August 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 297 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £437,000 sits 154.1% above the 2008 sale of £172,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£54/sq ft) was about 64.5% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
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Energy performance
1 Acorn Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Nov 2024
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 26 November 2024
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Planning history
1 Acorn Way has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
1 Acorn Way's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£437,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 8 years.
£172,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
7 August 2008Most recent
£172,000
+63.8%over 8 years20 March 2000
£104,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0QN: £255,000 (2026–2022).
Versus other Acorn Way homes
1 Acorn Way is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£579
Street avg £2,158
Floor Area
297 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.5 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
424/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
London Road Methodist Chapel — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Shackleton Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB