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4 Blenheim Road, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UY

Estimated value

£358,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£295,000)+21%
  • Against MK42 0UY's recent median (£295,000)+21%

Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
108 m²
1163 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£358,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£295,000)+21%
  • Against MK42 0UY's recent median (£295,000)+21%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 4 Blenheim Road is modelled from its 108 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 0UY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    108 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2021

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in MK42 0UY

    5 sales, median £295,000 (2025–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: December 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 4 Blenheim Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 October 2021Most recent

    £295,000

    +719.4%over 25 years

  2. 19 September 1996

    £36,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 4 Blenheim Road, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 4 Blenheim Road

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

4 Blenheim Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0UY). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft.

At 108 m² it's 28.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 10 EPCs). Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £358,000 is 21.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£254/sq ft) was about 38.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £295,000. 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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Dining roomYes
  • LoftYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • 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(1 of 2)
Jul 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 July 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2021from Jan 2010
EPC improved fromC69toD67
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
61%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Blenheim Road, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Blenheim Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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.

4 Blenheim Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,731

Street avg £2,727

On par

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par
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.
Full Bedford report

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.

Nearest schools

  • Shortstown Primary SchoolPrimary523m
  • Bedford AcademySecondary1.4km
  • King's Oak Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
  • Elstow SchoolPrimary1.8km

Nearest stops

  • Blenheim RoadBus stop79m
  • Halifax RoadBus stop210m
  • Concorde CloseBus stop224m
  • Brancker AvenueBus stop333m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,356 reports35%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,049 reports15%
  • Shoplifting807 reports12%
  • Public Order518 reports8%

Go deeper on the local area

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

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Blenheim Road is modelled from its 108 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 0UY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 4 Blenheim Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 4 Blenheim Road was lodged in July 2021 at band D and is valid until July 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 4 Blenheim Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 7 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK42 0UY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
4 Blenheim Road is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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