9 Broad Avenue, Bedford, MK42 9SN
About 9 Broad Avenue
9 Broad Avenue is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 9SN). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 156.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 64 m² it's 16.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 18 EPCs). Sold November 2023 for £260,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
9 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
9 Broad Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£272,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 28 years.
£260,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
14 November 2023Most recent
£260,000
+91.9%over 19 years30 September 2004
£135,500
+133.6%over 4 years12 November 1999
£58,000
+45.2%over 3 years2 May 1996
£39,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9SN: £260,000 (2025–2023).
Everything we know about 9 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
9 Broad Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,063
Street avg £2,353
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 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