73 Victoria Road, Bedford, MK42 9JR
About 73 Victoria Road
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 £369,000 is 39.2% 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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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
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
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Oct 2023ConditionsIn report
21/00922/FUL -Condition 4 - Cycle Parking (Discharge of Condition)
- Reference
- 23/01908/AOC
- Oct 2023ConditionsIn report
21/00922/FUL -Condition 5 - Bin Storage (Discharge of Condition)
- Reference
- 23/01909/AOC
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 73 Victoria Road
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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£369,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£265,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 December 2020Most recent
£265,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9JR: £118,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in MK42 9JR
69 Victoria Road, Bedford, MK42 9JR
Sold Mar 2025
£285,000Flat 2, 89 Victoria Road, Bedford, MK42 9JR
Sold Jan 2024
£118,00078 Victoria Road, Bedford, MK42 9JR
Sold Oct 2023
£291,506Helen House, Flat 8, 86 Victoria Road, Bedford, MK42 9JR
Sold Feb 2020
£105,000Flat 3, 87 Victoria Road, Bedford, MK42 9JR
Sold Nov 2018
£110,000
Everything we know about 73 Victoria Road, 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 Victoria Road homes
73 Victoria Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,779
Street avg £1,774
Floor Area
149 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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
0.2 km
Bedford Hospital A&E — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Cauldwell School. 26 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB