30 Broad Avenue, Bedford, MK42 9SN
About 30 Broad Avenue
30 Broad Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 9SN). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £296,000 is 13.8% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 54.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £260,000 in October 2024.
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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
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
30 Broad Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of rear single storey extension and demolition of out building.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/02533/FUL
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
30 Broad Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£296,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 24 years.
£260,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
9 October 2024Most recent
£260,000
+390.6%over 24 years17 August 2000
£53,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9SN: £260,000 (2025–2023).
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Broad Avenue homes
30 Broad Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,453
Street avg £2,454
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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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