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1 College Road, Bedford, MK42 9PL

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
49 m²
527 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 1 College Road

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

1 College Road is an end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 9PL). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£442/sq ft) was about 193.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 49 m² it's 24.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 55 EPCs). Sold October 2022 for £233,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.
Current Certificate
Aug 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 August 2032

5 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 College Road, Bedford, MK42 9PL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 College Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

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

Current estimate

£229,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£233,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 October 2022Most recent

    £233,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9PL: £211,500 (2026–2025).

On the street

Versus other College Road homes

Four headline reads against 47 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 College Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,755

Street avg £2,390

Strongly above

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 College Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£227k

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MK42 9GP

£233k

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MK42 9NH

£222k

1 Conquest Road

MK42 9LR

3 bed1 bath
£220k

1 Althorpe Street

MK42 9HF

£220k

1 Colby Walk

MK42 9BN

£218k

1 Bunyan Road

MK42 9JB

£248k

1 Broad Avenue

MK42 9SN

3 bed
£211k

1 Anvil House, Traction Lane

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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.
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

0.1 km

Morrisons — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Cauldwell School. 27 schools nearby.

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 9PL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK42 9PL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 9PL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

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 1 College Road, Bedford, MK42 9PL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.