28 Broad Avenue, Bedford, MK42 9SN
About 28 Broad Avenue
28 Broad Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 9SN). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £278,000 sits 54.5% above the 2016 sale of £179,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£223/sq ft) was about 55.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (May 2016).
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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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
28 Broad Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 28 Broad Avenue
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
28 Broad Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£278,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£179,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 May 2016Most recent
£179,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9SN: £260,000 (2025–2023).
Everything we know about 28 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
28 Broad Avenue outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,399
Street avg £2,457
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 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