12 Aldwyck Court, Riverside Close, Bedford, MK42 9DQ
About 12 Aldwyck Court
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. Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 is 11.5% above the 2022 sale price. 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.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
12 Aldwyck Court's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Planning history
12 Aldwyck Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 12 Aldwyck Court was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£198,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 6 years.
£177,500
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
31 October 2022Most recent
£177,500
+21.0%over 6 years21 September 2016
£146,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9DQ: £94,000 (2022–2004).
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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 Riverside Close homes
12 Aldwyck Court outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,500
Street avg £1,735
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/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.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB