15 De Havilland Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0TE
About 15 De Havilland Avenue
15 De Havilland Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0TE). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
At 78 m² it's 17% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 26 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
15 De Havilland Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 15 De Havilland Avenue
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
15 De Havilland Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£234,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Everything we know about 15 De Havilland Avenue, in one report
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other De Havilland Avenue homes
On epc rating, 15 De Havilland Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 95 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
De Havilland Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Shortstown Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB