1 Armstrong Drive, Bedford, MK42 9JW
About 1 Armstrong Drive
1 Armstrong Drive is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 9JW). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Held since April 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 68 m² it's 26.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 15 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2000–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £301,000 sits 119.7% above the 2003 sale of £137,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£187/sq ft) was about 22.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageSingle
Energy performance
1 Armstrong Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Armstrong Drive 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
1 Armstrong Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£301,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.4% per year over 2 years.
£137,000
Growth on file: 12.4% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
10 April 2003Most recent
£137,000
+31.0%over 2 years15 December 2000
£104,600
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9JW: £250,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in MK42 9JW
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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 Armstrong Drive homes
1 Armstrong Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,015
Street avg £2,322
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
The Angel — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Shackleton Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.7dB