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1 Broad Avenue, Bedford, MK42 9SN

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 1 Broad Avenue

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

1 Broad Avenue is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 9SN). 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 (August 2016) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in November 1998. 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 £248,000 sits 396% above the 1998 sale of £50,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£61/sq ft) was about 59.7% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms3
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Everything you need to know about 1 Broad Avenue

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Aug 2026

Current Certificate
Aug 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 3 August 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-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 Broad Avenue, Bedford, MK42 9SN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Broad Avenue 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.

1 Broad Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£248,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1998)

£50,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 November 1998Most recent

    £50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9SN: £260,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Broad Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Broad Avenue is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£658

Street avg £2,566

Strongly below

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Broad Avenue

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.
£250k

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3 bed
£222k

1 Conquest Road

MK42 9LR

3 bed1 bath
£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
£314k

1 Cosmic Avenue

MK42 9RP

3 bed2 bath
£324k

1 Berkeley Road

MK42 9UZ

3 bed1 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

Crime

424/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Stapleton Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Shackleton Primary School. 20 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 9SN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK42 9SN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 9SN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

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 Broad Avenue, Bedford, MK42 9SN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.