12 Broad Avenue, Bedford, MK42 9SN
About 12 Broad Avenue
12 Broad Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 9SN). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2015) 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. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since August 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2000–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £252,000 sits 186.4% above the 2002 sale of £88,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£106/sq ft) was about 31.7% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
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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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 30 September 2025
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Planning history
12 Broad Avenue has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
12 Broad Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£252,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.6% per year over 2 years.
£88,000
Growth on file: 20.6% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
29 August 2002Most recent
£88,000
+47.9%over 2 years27 July 2000
£59,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9SN: £260,000 (2025–2023).
Versus other Broad Avenue homes
On years held, 12 Broad Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,143
Street avg £2,536
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB