What kind of home is 4 Blenheim Road, MK42 0UY?

4 Blenheim Road, MK42 0UY is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 4 Blenheim Road, MK42 0UY sell for?

4 Blenheim Road, MK42 0UY last sold for £295,000 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £36,000 in September 1996, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Blenheim Road, MK42 0UY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 1996 and October 2021, 4 Blenheim Road, MK42 0UY rose from £36,000 to £295,000, a change of £259,000. That works out to roughly +8.7% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Blenheim Road, MK42 0UY?

The current EPC rating for 4 Blenheim Road, MK42 0UY is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in July 2021. It has dropped from a C recorded in January 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Blenheim Road, MK42 0UY?

4 Blenheim Road, MK42 0UY has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (1,163 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 0UY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Blenheim Road, MK42 0UY use?

The latest EPC at 4 Blenheim Road, MK42 0UY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Blenheim Road, MK42 0UY?

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

Which area is 4 Blenheim Road, MK42 0UY in?

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

What is crime like near 4 Blenheim Road, MK42 0UY?

Police records around 4 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 4 Blenheim Road, MK42 0UY?

The closest primary school to 4 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 is the nearest station to 4 Blenheim Road, MK42 0UY?

The closest bus stop to 4 Blenheim Road, MK42 0UY is Blenheim Road, 79m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Blenheim Road, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UY

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

108 m²

1163 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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 £350,000 is 18.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£254/sq ft) was about 66.1% 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.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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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

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

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

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

Current estimate

£350,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£295,000

Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

21 October 2021Most recent
£295,000
+719.4%over 25 years
19 September 1996
£36,000

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.

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

Price per m²

£2,731

Street avg £2,699

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

Comparables

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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

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

Low

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70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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