4 Acorn Way, Bedford, MK42 0QN
About 4 Acorn Way
4 Acorn Way is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK42 0QN). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 534 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 50 m² this is the 2nd 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. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (80 versus a worst of 64). The latest certificate (April 2011) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: January 2019 at £150,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £177,000 is 18% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£281/sq ft) was about 85.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
4 Acorn Way's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Apr 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
4 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
4 Acorn Way has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£177,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 19 years.
£150,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
11 January 2019Most recent
£150,000
+27.1%over 12 years9 January 2007
£118,000
+53.2%over 4 years18 July 2002
£77,000
+28.3%over 1 year10 May 2001
£60,000
10 December 1999
£59,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0QN: £286,000 (2025–2021).
Everything we know about 4 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 epc rating, 4 Acorn Way stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,024
Street avg £2,354
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 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