3 Bunyan Road, Bedford, MK42 9JB
About 3 Bunyan Road
3 Bunyan Road is a mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 9JB). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2016. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 31 years, with the last transfer in March 1995. 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 £215,000 sits 641.4% above the 1995 sale of £29,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£44/sq ft) was about 71.6% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
3 Bunyan Road 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 3 Bunyan Road was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£215,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£29,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 March 1995Most recent
£29,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9JB: £156,000 (2022–2007).
Nearby sales in MK42 9JB
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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 Bunyan Road homes
Price per m² for 3 Bunyan Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£475
Street avg £1,904
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
Bunyan Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Cauldwell School. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB