78 Victoria Road, Bedford, MK42 9JR
About 78 Victoria Road
78 Victoria Road is a semi-detached house in Bedford (MK42 9JR). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 111 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 49 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 76.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £291,506.
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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
Planning history
78 Victoria 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 78 Victoria Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£290,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£291,506
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 October 2023Most recent
£291,506
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
£118,00073 Victoria Road, Bedford, MK42 9JR
Sold Dec 2020
£265,000Helen 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 78 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
Years Held for 78 Victoria Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,626
Street avg £1,680
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 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