36 Acorn Way, Bedford, MK42 0QN
About 36 Acorn Way
36 Acorn Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK42 0QN). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in April 2017 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £320,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£396/sq ft) was about 167.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 75 m² it's 18.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 28 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
36 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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.
£332,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 23 years.
£320,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
15 October 2024Most recent
£320,000
+11.9%over 2 years6 December 2021
£286,000
+43.0%over 4 years24 August 2017
£200,000
+100.0%over 15 years21 December 2001
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0QN: £255,000 (2025–2020).
Everything we know about 36 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
36 Acorn Way outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,267
Street avg £2,024
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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