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19 Blenheim Road, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UY

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 19 Blenheim Road

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

19 Blenheim Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0UY). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £309,000 is 21.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£275/sq ft) was about 50.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £255,000 in December 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road
  • Corner plotYes
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  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Jun 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 June 2031

4 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 19 Blenheim Road, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

19 Blenheim Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 19 Blenheim Road, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UY

1decisions1extensions10documents8nearby
  1. Jun 2023
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension including installation of external insulation and cladding of existing attached flat roof building

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    23/00436/FUL
    Full record in report

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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 19 Blenheim Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£309,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£255,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 December 2021Most recent

    £255,000

    +466.7%over 24 years

  2. 3 February 1997

    £45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0UY: £295,000 (2025–2022).

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.

On epc rating, 19 Blenheim Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,965

Street avg £2,701

On par

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 93 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

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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 Acacia Road

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1 Alburgh Close

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1 Atherstone Close, Shortstown

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£329k

1 Beauvais Square, Shortstown

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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

424/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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A Local Area 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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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