7 Crown Place, Bedford, MK42 9HD
About 7 Crown Place
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 £119,000 is 29.3% 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.
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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
- Bedrooms1
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Nov 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 Crown Place has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 7 Crown Place
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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£119,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 12 years.
£92,000
Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
16 September 2010Most recent
£92,000
+5.7%over 2 years30 November 2007
£87,000
+132.0%over 7 years29 February 2000
£37,500
+19.0%over 1 year23 November 1998
£31,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9HD: £100,000 (2025–2007).
Everything we know about 7 Crown Place, 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 Crown Place homes
On floor area, 7 Crown Place stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,449
Street avg £1,906
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 34 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 1 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 1.7 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
Britannia Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Bedford Free School. 28 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
54.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.0dB