9 Carroll Drive, Bedford, MK42 9RE
About 9 Carroll Drive
9 Carroll Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK42 9RE). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2000–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £245,000 sits 56.1% above the 2014 sale of £157,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 31.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in August 2014. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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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
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Sept 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
9 Carroll Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 9 Carroll Drive
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£245,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 14 years.
£157,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
10 August 2014Most recent
£157,000
+1.3%over 5 years2 September 2008
£155,000
+16.6%over 3 years12 May 2005
£132,950
+74.9%over 4 years26 October 2000
£75,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9RE: £182,500 (2022–2007).
Nearby sales in MK42 9RE
Everything we know about 9 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 epc rating, 9 Carroll Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,574
Street avg £3,007
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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