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18 Acorn Way, Bedford, MK42 0QN

3 planning records

Estimated value

£333,000

  • Since the 1999 sale (£112,995)+195%
  • Against MK42 0QN's recent median (£255,000)+31%

Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£333,000

  • Against its 1999 sale (£112,995)+195%
  • Against MK42 0QN's recent median (£255,000)+31%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 18 Acorn Way is modelled from its 104 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 0QN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    104 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2013

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 1999

  • Recent sales in MK42 0QN

    5 sales, median £255,000 (2026–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: January 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

18 Acorn Way has been held in the same hands since before 2000.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 November 1999Most recent

    £112,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0QN: £255,000 (2026–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

3 potential issues have already been flagged for 18 Acorn Way, Bedford, MK42 0QN. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • A planning decision worth checkingIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 18 Acorn Way

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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 £333,000 sits 194.7% above the 1999 sale of £112,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£101/sq ft) was about 32.9% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 3 refused.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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

Current Certificate
Jun 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 4 June 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Acorn Way, Bedford, MK42 0QN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a garage conversion application was refused at 18 Acorn Way in 2021.

3 applications on record at 18 Acorn Way, Bedford, MK42 0QN

3decisions2extensions30documents8nearby
  1. May 2021
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Front of property

    Single storey front extension and garage conversion

    Extension
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    21/00891/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Garage ConversionDecision
  4. OutlineDecision

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On the street

Versus other Acorn Way homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Acorn Way outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,086

Street avg £2,136

Strongly below

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 102 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bedford district page.
Full Bedford report

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.

Nearest schools

  • Shackleton Primary SchoolPrimary245m
  • King's Oak Primary SchoolPrimary557m
  • Bedford AcademySecondary653m
  • Cauldwell SchoolPrimary1.1km

Nearest stops

  • London Road Methodist ChapelBus stop226m
  • Paradine RoadBus stop332m
  • Oak RoadBus stop358m
  • Stapleton RoadBus stop462m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,356 reports35%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,049 reports15%
  • Shoplifting807 reports12%
  • Public Order518 reports8%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 0QN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK42 0QN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 0QN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Acorn Way is modelled from its 104 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 0QN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 18 Acorn Way. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 18 Acorn Way was lodged in June 2013 at band C and expired in June 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 18 Acorn Way. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 23 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK42 0QN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
18 Acorn Way is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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