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Helen House, Flat 8, 86 Victoria Road, Bedford, MK42 9JR

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£141,000

  • Since the 2020 sale (£105,000)+34%
  • Against MK42 9JR's recent median (£265,000)-47%

Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
47 m²
506 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£141,000

  • Against its 2020 sale (£105,000)+34%
  • Against MK42 9JR's recent median (£265,000)-47%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Helen House is modelled from its 47 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 9JR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    47 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2020

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2020

  • Recent sales in MK42 9JR

    5 sales, median £265,000 (2025–2018)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 28 February 2020Most recent

    £105,000

    +72.1%over 16 years

  2. 8 December 2003

    £61,000

    -12.9%over 9 months

  3. 13 March 2003

    £70,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9JR: £265,000 (2025–2018).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for Helen House, Flat 8, 86 Victoria Road, Bedford, MK42 9JR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Helen House

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

Helen House is a mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 9JR). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good. At 47 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in Helen House, where floor areas span 46–53 m².

Across 2003–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £141,000 is 34.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 40.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2020 at £105,000.

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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.

Helen House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 July 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2020from Jul 2010
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
33%67%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Helen House, Flat 8, 86 Victoria Road, Bedford, MK42 9JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Helen House has no planning applications on record.

8

But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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.

Years Held for Helen House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,234

Street avg £1,944

Above

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 48 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly above
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.

Nearest schools

  • Cauldwell SchoolPrimary105m
  • Shackleton Primary SchoolPrimary755m
  • Bedford Free SchoolSecondary780m
  • Bedford College16 plus828m

Nearest stops

  • Bedford Hospital A&EBus stop205m
  • Bunyan RoadBus stop217m
  • MorrisonsBus stop318m
  • Britannia RoadBus stop342m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,356 reports35%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,049 reports15%
  • Shoplifting807 reports12%
  • Public Order518 reports8%

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

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

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Helen House is modelled from its 47 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 9JR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for Helen House. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Helen House was lodged in July 2020 at band C and is valid until July 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Helen House. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 26 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK42 9JR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Helen House is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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