What kind of home is 19 Blenheim Road, MK42 0UY?

19 Blenheim Road, MK42 0UY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot.

What did 19 Blenheim Road, MK42 0UY sell for?

19 Blenheim Road, MK42 0UY last sold for £255,000 in December 2021, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £45,000 in February 1997, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 19 Blenheim Road, MK42 0UY?

Across 2 sales between February 1997 and December 2021, 19 Blenheim Road, MK42 0UY rose from £45,000 to £255,000, a change of £210,000. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 19 Blenheim Road, MK42 0UY?

The current EPC rating for 19 Blenheim Road, MK42 0UY is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 19 Blenheim Road, MK42 0UY?

19 Blenheim Road, MK42 0UY has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 19 Blenheim Road, MK42 0UY use?

The latest EPC at 19 Blenheim Road, MK42 0UY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 19 Blenheim Road, MK42 0UY?

19 Blenheim Road, MK42 0UY has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in June 2023 under ref. 23/00436/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 19 Blenheim Road, MK42 0UY?

19 Blenheim Road, MK42 0UY is in council tax band C.

Which area is 19 Blenheim Road, MK42 0UY in?

19 Blenheim Road, MK42 0UY sits in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 19 Blenheim Road, MK42 0UY?

Police records around 19 Blenheim Road, MK42 0UY show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 19 Blenheim Road, MK42 0UY?

The closest primary school to 19 Blenheim Road, MK42 0UY is Shortstown Primary School (523m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bedford Academy (1.4km).

What transport links are near 19 Blenheim Road, MK42 0UY?

The closest bus stop to 19 Blenheim Road, MK42 0UY is Blenheim Road, 79m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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19 Blenheim Road, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UY

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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 £308,000 is 20.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£275/sq ft) was about 80.3% 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.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road
Corner plotYes

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.

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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.

Jun 2023
ExtensionFull
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
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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

£308,000

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

10 December 2021Most recent
£255,000
+466.7%over 24 years
3 February 1997
£45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0UY: £298,000 (2023–2022).

Nearby sales in MK42 0UY

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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.

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

Price per m²

£2,965

Street avg £2,673

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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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Area

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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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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· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 0UY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

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