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7 Crown Place, Bedford, MK42 9HD

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor 1st
Bedroom
1
Floor area
38 m²
404 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 7 Crown Place

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

7 Crown Place is a one-bedroom detached house in Bedford (MK42 9HD). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 404 sq ft) and council tax band A. At 38 m² this is the 5th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–42 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows a C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since September 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 38 m² it's 25.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (30 m² median across 5 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1998–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 is 31.5% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 35.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms1
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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.

7 Crown Place's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Nov 2019

Current Certificate
Nov 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 7 November 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let
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1st Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Crown Place, Bedford, MK42 9HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Crown Place 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£121,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£92,000

Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 September 2010Most recent

    £92,000

    +5.7%over 2 years
  2. 30 November 2007

    £87,000

    +132.0%over 7 years
  3. 29 February 2000

    £37,500

    +19.0%over 1 year
  4. 23 November 1998

    £31,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9HD: £100,000 (2025–2007).

On the street

Versus other Crown Place homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 7 Crown Place stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,449

Street avg £1,906

On par

Floor Area

38 m²

Street avg 34 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 1 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Crown Place

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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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
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

Britannia Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Bedford Free School. 28 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 9HD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK42 9HD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 9HD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.0dB

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 7 Crown Place, Bedford, MK42 9HD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.