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12 Aldwyck Court, Riverside Close, Bedford, MK42 9DQ

Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 12 Aldwyck Court

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

12 Aldwyck Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 9DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 92.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2022 for £177,500. 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
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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.

12 Aldwyck Court's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 July 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2019from Apr 2012
Hot Water
AverageVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th century1st Floor MaisonetteEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Aldwyck Court, Riverside Close, Bedford, MK42 9DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Aldwyck Court 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 12 Aldwyck Court was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£193,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£177,500

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 October 2022Most recent

    £177,500

    +21.0%over 6 years
  2. 21 September 2016

    £146,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9DQ: £94,000 (2022–2004).

On the street

Versus other Riverside Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Aldwyck Court outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £1,735

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Aldwyck Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

424/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Whitbread Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Cauldwell School. 27 schools nearby.

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 9DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK42 9DQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 9DQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

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 12 Aldwyck Court, Riverside Close, Bedford, MK42 9DQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.