2a, Blenheim Road, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UY
About 2a
2a is a semi-detached house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0UY). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2022. The latest certificate (July 2023) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96).
At 70 m² it's 18.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2020–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 83.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£405/sq ft) was about 231.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2022 for £305,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
2a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
2a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2a
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 2a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£311,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 83.8% per year over 3 years.
£305,000
Growth on file: 83.8% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
8 September 2022Most recent
£305,000
+90.6%over 2 years11 August 2020
£160,000
+166.7%over 7 months6 January 2020
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0UY: £295,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in MK42 0UY
2b, Blenheim Road, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UY
Sold Mar 2023
£295,00017 Blenheim Road, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UY
Sold Jul 2022
£300,00010 Blenheim Road, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UY
Sold Jun 2022
£247,5002 Blenheim Road, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UY
Sold May 2022
£298,00019 Blenheim Road, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UY
Sold Dec 2021
£255,000
Everything we know about 2a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Blenheim Road homes
2a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,357
Street avg £2,518
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 95 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Years Held
4 years
Street avg 9 years
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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
Blenheim Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Shortstown Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB