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1 Canberra Road, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UZ

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Canberra Road

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

1 Canberra Road is a semi-detached house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0UZ). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2016. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Canberra Road, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Canberra Road has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

  1. Nov 2003
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    First floor side extension.

    Reference
    03/02224/FUL
    View planning record
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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.

1 Canberra Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£289,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0UZ: £300,000 (2024–2021).

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
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On the street

Versus other Canberra Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating

73 (C)

Street avg 76 (C)

On par

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£287k

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£295k

1 Blackburn Close, Shortstown

MK42 0TW

£283k

1 Boscombe Lane, Shortstown

MK42 0EE

2 bed2 bath
£267k

1 Acacia Road

MK42 0HT

2 bed1 bath
£317k

1 Beauvais Square, Shortstown

MK42 0GE

1 bed
£340k

1 Benson Close, Shortstown

MK42 0PH

£350k

1 Brabazon Close, Shortstown

MK42 0FL

4 bed
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

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Blenheim Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Shortstown Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 0UZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK42 0UZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 0UZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Canberra Road, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.