27 Acorn Way, Bedford, MK42 0QN
About 27 Acorn Way
27 Acorn Way is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK42 0QN). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Most recent transfer was July 2025 at £255,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£423/sq ft) was about 192.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingAllocated
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 March 2034
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Planning history
27 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£272,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 24 years.
£255,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
31 July 2025Most recent
£255,000
+100.8%over 21 years10 June 2004
£127,000
+17.6%over 10 months27 July 2003
£108,000
+20.0%over 1 year31 October 2001
£89,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0QN: £286,000 (2026–2021).
Versus other Acorn Way homes
27 Acorn Way outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,554
Street avg £1,985
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 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
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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A Local Area 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