16 Broad Avenue, Bedford, MK42 9SN
About 16 Broad Avenue
16 Broad Avenue is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 9SN). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £271,000 sits 77.7% above the 2015 sale of £152,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£179/sq ft) was about 25.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
16 Broad Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
16 Broad Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£271,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 16 years.
£152,500
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
6 August 2015Most recent
£152,500
+12.8%over 9 years22 June 2006
£135,250
+150.5%over 6 years30 September 1999
£54,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9SN: £260,000 (2025–2023).
Everything we know about 16 Broad Avenue, 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 Broad Avenue homes
16 Broad Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,930
Street avg £2,487
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 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