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17 Blenheim Road, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UY

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Blenheim Road

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

17 Blenheim Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0UY). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2024. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 122.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £300,000 in July 2022. 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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff road
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Blenheim Road, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Sept 2024
    Garage ConversionFull
    In report

    Garage conversion with external alterations

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    24/01459/FUL
    View planning record
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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.

Price for 17 Blenheim Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£324,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£300,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 July 2022Most recent

    £300,000

    +518.6%over 27 years

  2. 10 March 1995

    £48,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0UY: £295,000 (2023–2021).

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
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On the street

Versus other Blenheim Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Blenheim Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,659

Street avg £2,596

Above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Boscombe Lane, Shortstown

MK42 0EE

2 bed2 bath
£267k

1 Acacia Road

MK42 0HT

2 bed1 bath
£434k

1 Atherstone Close, Shortstown

MK42 0GH

4 bed2 bath
£220k

1 Alburgh Close

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£317k

1 Beauvais Square, Shortstown

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1 bed
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.
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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Blenheim Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Shortstown Primary School. 7 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 0UY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK42 0UY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 0UY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

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

Common questions

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