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10 College Road, Bedford, MK42 9PL

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 10 College Road

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

10 College Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 9PL). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

At 76 m² it's 18.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 55 EPCs). Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£281/sq ft) was about 87.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £230,000 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Mar 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 March 2027

5 months remaining
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-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 10 College Road, Bedford, MK42 9PL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

10 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

£243,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£230,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 September 2022Most recent

    £230,000

    +53.3%over 2 years

  2. 4 May 2020

    £150,000

    +11.1%over 12 years

  3. 14 June 2007

    £135,000

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.

Floor Area for 10 College Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,026

Street avg £2,441

Above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 10 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.
£259k

1 Carroll Drive

MK42 9RE

2 bed
£248k

1 Broad Avenue

MK42 9SN

3 bed
£250k

1 Corby Close

MK42 9UU

3 bed
£222k

1 Conquest Road

MK42 9LR

3 bed1 bath
£274k

1 Bridge Road

MK42 9LJ

3 bed
£280k

1 Belfry Close, Elstow

MK42 9RQ

3 bed
£280k

1 Blundell Place

MK42 9XB

3 bed
£311k

1 Armstrong Drive

MK42 9JW

3 bed2 bath
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 10 College Road, Bedford, MK42 9PL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.