What type of property is 11 Canberra Road, MK42 0UZ?

11 Canberra Road, MK42 0UZ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 11 Canberra Road, MK42 0UZ?

11 Canberra Road, MK42 0UZ last sold for £300,000 in December 2021, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £203,000 in January 2021. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 11 Canberra Road, MK42 0UZ?

The current EPC rating for 11 Canberra Road, MK42 0UZ is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 11 Canberra Road, MK42 0UZ?

11 Canberra Road, MK42 0UZ has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 0UZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 11 Canberra Road, MK42 0UZ heated?

The latest EPC at 11 Canberra Road, MK42 0UZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 11 Canberra Road, MK42 0UZ?

11 Canberra Road, MK42 0UZ is in council tax band C.

Where is 11 Canberra Road, MK42 0UZ located?

11 Canberra Road, MK42 0UZ sits in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

What is crime like near 11 Canberra Road, MK42 0UZ?

Police records around 11 Canberra Road, MK42 0UZ 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.

Which schools serve 11 Canberra Road, MK42 0UZ?

The closest primary school to 11 Canberra Road, MK42 0UZ is Shortstown Primary School (667m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bedford Academy (1.3km).

What transport links are near 11 Canberra Road, MK42 0UZ?

The closest bus stop to 11 Canberra Road, MK42 0UZ is Blenheim Road, 146m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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11 Canberra Road, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UZ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 11 Canberra Road

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

11 Canberra Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0UZ). 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 (September 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2021–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 47.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £348,000 is 16% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£324/sq ft) was about 19.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £300,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

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.

11 Canberra Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 11 Canberra Road, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

11 Canberra Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

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Recent ownership pattern worth a look

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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.

11 Canberra Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£348,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 47.8% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2021)

£300,000

Growth on file: 47.8% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

6 December 2021Most recent
£300,000
+47.8%over 10 months
28 January 2021
£203,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0UZ: £290,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in MK42 0UZ

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Everything we know about 11 Canberra Road, in one report

What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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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.

On epc rating, 11 Canberra Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,488

Street avg £3,116

Above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly below

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

0.7 km

Shortstown Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 11 Canberra Road, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.