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73 Victoria Road, Bedford, MK42 9JR

4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
149 m²
1604 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 73 Victoria Road

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

73 Victoria Road is a semi-detached house in Bedford (MK42 9JR). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

At 149 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 49 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £365,000 is 37.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£165/sq ft) was about 19.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £265,000.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Nov 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 November 2030

4 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 73 Victoria Road, Bedford, MK42 9JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

4 applications on record at 73 Victoria Road, Bedford, MK42 9JR

4decisions32documents8nearby
Flagged:Subdivision
  1. Aug 2021
    SubdivisionFull
    Outcome in report

    Subdivision of existing dwelling to form 4 one-bedroom flats.

    Documents
    23 docs on file
    Reference
    21/00922/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. ConditionsDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (4 on record)
  • All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 8 notable nearby
  • The 32 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£365,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£265,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 December 2020Most recent

    £265,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9JR: £118,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Victoria Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

73 Victoria Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,779

Street avg £1,774

On par

Floor Area

149 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 73 Victoria Road

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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Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£365k

1 Brackley Road

MK42 9SD

3 bed2 bath
£363k

1 Aspley Road

MK42 9JU

4 bed3 bath
£331k

1 Bassie Close

MK42 9JZ

£324k

1 Berkeley Road

MK42 9UZ

3 bed1 bath
£314k

1 Cosmic Avenue

MK42 9RP

3 bed2 bath
£311k

1 Armstrong Drive

MK42 9JW

3 bed2 bath
£280k

1 Belfry Close, Elstow

MK42 9RQ

3 bed
£280k

1 Blundell Place

MK42 9XB

3 bed
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.
Full Bedford report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

424/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Bedford Hospital A&E — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Cauldwell School. 26 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 9JR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK42 9JR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 9JR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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