6 Carroll Drive, Bedford, MK42 9RE
About 6 Carroll Drive
6 Carroll Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK42 9RE). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 456 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows a C (score 71). The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2000–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £281,000 sits 60.6% above the 2014 sale of £174,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£384/sq ft) was about 110.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (61 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Last sold in May 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2019.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
6 Carroll 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Aug 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Reference
- 19/02404/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 6 Carroll Drive
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
6 Carroll Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£281,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 14 years.
£174,995
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
29 May 2014Most recent
£174,995
+84.2%over 13 years26 October 2000
£94,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9RE: £182,500 (2022–2008).
Nearby sales in MK42 9RE
Everything we know about 6 Carroll Drive, 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 Carroll Drive homes
On floor area, 6 Carroll Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,131
Street avg £2,785
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Berkeley Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Shackleton Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB