What kind of home is 3 Armstrong Drive, MK42 9JW?

3 Armstrong Drive, MK42 9JW is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Armstrong Drive, MK42 9JW?

3 Armstrong Drive, MK42 9JW last sold for £133,000 in September 2003, around 23 years ago. Before that, it sold for £108,100 in June 2001, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 Armstrong Drive, MK42 9JW appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 2001 and September 2003, 3 Armstrong Drive, MK42 9JW rose from £108,100 to £133,000, a change of £24,900. That works out to roughly +9.6% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Armstrong Drive, MK42 9JW have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Armstrong Drive, MK42 9JW is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in December 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Armstrong Drive, MK42 9JW?

3 Armstrong Drive, MK42 9JW has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (809 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 9JW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Armstrong Drive, MK42 9JW use?

The latest EPC at 3 Armstrong Drive, MK42 9JW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Armstrong Drive, MK42 9JW?

3 Armstrong Drive, MK42 9JW is in council tax band D.

Which area is 3 Armstrong Drive, MK42 9JW in?

3 Armstrong Drive, MK42 9JW sits in Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

What is crime like near 3 Armstrong Drive, MK42 9JW?

Police records around 3 Armstrong Drive, MK42 9JW show an average of 424 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 Armstrong Drive, MK42 9JW?

The closest primary school to 3 Armstrong Drive, MK42 9JW is Shackleton Primary School (355m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bedford Free School (668m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 3 Armstrong Drive, MK42 9JW?

The closest bus stop to 3 Armstrong Drive, MK42 9JW is The Angel, 186m away. The nearest rail option is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 343m away.

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3 Armstrong Drive, Bedford, MK42 9JW

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

75 m²

809 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 3 Armstrong Drive

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

3 Armstrong Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 9JW). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 809 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2011) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from December 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since September 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2001–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £285,000 sits 114.3% above the 2003 sale of £133,000. At 75 m² it's 19.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 15 EPCs).

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

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageSingle

Building

Heating systemGas

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

3 Armstrong Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Dec 2021

Current Certificate

Dec 2011

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 15 December 2021

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Armstrong Drive, Bedford, MK42 9JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Armstrong Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Armstrong Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£285,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£133,000

Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

29 September 2003Most recent
£133,000
+23.0%over 2 years
28 June 2001
£108,100

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9JW: £293,000 (2026–2020).

Nearby sales in MK42 9JW

On the street

Versus other Armstrong Drive homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 3 Armstrong Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,769

Street avg £2,506

Strongly below

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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.

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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

The Angel — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Shackleton Primary School. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 9JW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 9JW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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