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Flat 3, 87 Victoria Road, Bedford, MK42 9JR

5 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Floor area
40 m²
431 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Flat 3

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

Flat 3 is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 9JR). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 40 m² this is the 4th smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 23–49 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good.

Last sale on file: £110,000 in November 2018. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £135,000 is 22.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 84.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 40 m² it's 24.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 49 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2006.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2024from May 2014
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 3, 87 Victoria Road, Bedford, MK42 9JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Aug 2006
    Outline
    In report

    Proposed provision of dropped kerb.

    Reference
    06/01683/LDP
    View planning record
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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.

Flat 3 has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£135,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£110,000

Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 November 2018Most recent

    £110,000

    +27.9%over 11 years
  2. 19 August 2007

    £86,000

    +11.7%over 3 years
  3. 29 June 2004

    £77,000

    +108.1%over 2 years
  4. 14 September 2001

    £37,000

    +129.8%over 6 years
  5. 19 April 1995

    £16,100

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9JR: £265,000 (2025–2020).

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Everything we know about Flat 3, 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
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On the street

Versus other Victoria Road homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Flat 3 is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,750

Street avg £1,892

Above

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 48 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

On par
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.

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.

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
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Flat 3, 87 Victoria Road, Bedford, MK42 9JR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.