8 Canberra Road, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UZ
About 8 Canberra Road
8 Canberra Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0UZ). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft). The latest certificate (June 2015) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94). The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 94 m² it's 20.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 16 EPCs). Across 2015–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £359,000 is 14% above the 2021 sale price. Sold February 2021 for £315,000. 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- GarageSingle
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
8 Canberra Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Canberra Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 Canberra Road
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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£359,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 6 years.
£315,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
23 February 2021Most recent
£315,000
+34.0%over 5 years25 June 2015
£234,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0UZ: £300,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in MK42 0UZ
2a, Canberra Road, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UZ
Sold Aug 2024
£330,0007 Canberra Road, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UZ
Sold Mar 2024
£350,00018 Canberra Road, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UZ
Sold Feb 2022
£190,00011 Canberra Road, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UZ
Sold Dec 2021
£300,0004 Canberra Road, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UZ
Sold Jun 2021
£270,000
Everything we know about 8 Canberra Road, 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 Canberra Road homes
On floor area, 8 Canberra Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,351
Street avg £3,127
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 77 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Years Held
5 years
Street avg 8 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
0.7 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB