11 Acorn Way, Bedford, MK42 0QN
About 11 Acorn Way
11 Acorn Way is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 0QN). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in May 2006. Across 1999–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £334,000 sits 104.9% above the 2006 sale of £163,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 20.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageIntegral
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
11 Acorn Way has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2018ConservatoryAmendmentIn report
Erection of lean-to conservatory (development already part carried out)
Extension- Reference
- 18/00332/S73A
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
11 Acorn Way's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£334,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 6 years.
£163,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
31 May 2006Most recent
£163,000
+0.6%30 March 2006
£162,000
+58.0%over 6 years17 December 1999
£102,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0QN: £286,000 (2025–2021).
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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 Acorn Way homes
11 Acorn Way is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,940
Street avg £2,130
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/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