8 Hawkins Road, Bedford, MK42 9LS
About 8 Hawkins Road
8 Hawkins Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 9LS). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).
Held since January 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £250,000 sits 363% above the 2001 sale of £54,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£63/sq ft) was about 41.7% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs).
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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
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Hawkins Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 Hawkins Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Hawkins Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£250,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£54,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 January 2001Most recent
£54,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9LS: £140,000 (2019–2015).
Everything we know about 8 Hawkins 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 Hawkins Road homes
EPC Rating for 8 Hawkins Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£675
Street avg £1,442
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
0.1 km
The Angel — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Shackleton Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB