12 Acorn Way, Bedford, MK42 0QN
About 12 Acorn Way
12 Acorn Way is an end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 0QN). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 51 m² this is the 4th smallest of 29 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–297 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band.
Across 1999–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £174,000 sits 78.5% above the 2013 sale of £97,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£178/sq ft) was about 19% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in September 2013.
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Risks
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Energy performance
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Planning history
12 Acorn Way has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
12 Acorn Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£174,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 14 years.
£97,500
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
25 September 2013Most recent
£97,500
-22.0%over 5 years8 May 2008
£124,995
+108.3%over 8 years23 December 1999
£59,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0QN: £286,000 (2025–2021).
Everything we know about 12 Acorn Way, 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 Acorn Way homes
On price per m², 12 Acorn Way runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,912
Street avg £2,577
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 1.5 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