8 Crown Place, Bedford, MK42 9HD
About 8 Crown Place
8 Crown Place is a semi-detached house in Bedford (MK42 9HD). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 30 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (30–42 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in August 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £107,000 sits 494.4% above the 1998 sale of £18,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£56/sq ft) was about 69.6% below the postcode norm. At 30 m² it's 18.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (37 m² median across 5 EPCs).
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Valuation
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Risks
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Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
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Planning history
8 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 8 Crown Place
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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 8 Crown Place was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£107,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£18,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 August 1998Most recent
£18,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9HD: £100,000 (2025–2007).
Everything we know about 8 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
8 Crown Place is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£600
Street avg £2,368
Floor Area
30 m²
Street avg 35 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.0dB