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Annes Court, Flat 8, St Leonards Avenue, Bedford, MK42 0RJ

Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
38 m²
409 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Annes Court

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

Annes Court is an end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 0RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 38 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Annes Court (38–47 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2008–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£269/sq ft) was about 60.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2021 for £110,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2015from Oct 2011
EPC improved fromF33toD59
Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
20%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Mar 2018from Jul 2015
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%75%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Annes Court, Flat 8, St Leonards Avenue, Bedford, MK42 0RJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Annes Court has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£120,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£110,000

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 August 2021Most recent

    £110,000

    +29.4%over 13 years
  2. 5 June 2008

    £85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0RJ: £75,000 (2024–2002).

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On the street

Versus other St Leonards Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Annes Court runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,895

Street avg £1,920

On par

Floor Area

38 m²

Street avg 41 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Above
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bedford St Johns Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

Bedford Free School. 27 schools nearby.

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The full 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 0RJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK42 0RJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.9dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 0RJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Annes Court, Flat 8, St Leonards Avenue, Bedford, MK42 0RJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.