18 Acorn Way, Bedford, MK42 0QN
About 18 Acorn Way
18 Acorn Way is an end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 0QN). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in November 1999. 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 £352,000 sits 211.5% above the 1999 sale of £112,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£101/sq ft) was about 33.4% below the postcode norm. At 104 m² it's 15.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 28 EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 3 refused.
Know exactly what you're buying at 18 Acorn Way
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
18 Acorn Way'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jun 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
A a garage conversion application was refused at 18 Acorn Way in 2021.
- Oct 2021Garage ConversionFullIn report
Garage conversion with external alterations
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/02308/FUL
- Aug 2021OutlineIn report
Certificate to confirm that the details submitted do not require planning permission (Garage Conversion)
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01928/LDP
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 18 Acorn Way
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
- A planning decision worth checking
30-day money-back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
18 Acorn Way's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£352,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£112,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 November 1999Most recent
£112,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0QN: £286,000 (2025–2021).
Everything we know about 18 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
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Acorn Way homes
18 Acorn Way outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,086
Street avg £2,168
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 Brabazon Close, Shortstown
MK42 0FL
1 Bishop Mead, Shortstown
MK42 0GU
1 Benson Close, Shortstown
MK42 0PH
1 Aldergrove Gardens, Shortstown
MK42 0JW
1 Brampton Close
MK42 0HD
1 Beauvais Square, Shortstown
MK42 0GE
1 Acorn Way
MK42 0QN
1 Banks Close, Shortstown
MK42 0LL
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB