1 Berkeley Road, Bedford, MK42 9UZ
About 1 Berkeley Road
1 Berkeley Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK42 9UZ). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in May 2003. Across 1995–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £313,000 sits 160.8% above the 2003 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£101/sq ft) was about 39% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 110 m² it's 24.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 10 EPCs).
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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
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Berkeley Road has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Single storey front and side extensions
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/01153/FUL
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 1 Berkeley Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.
£313,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.7% per year over 8 years.
£120,000
Growth on file: 12.7% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
26 May 2003Most recent
£120,000
+21.8%over 6 months15 November 2002
£98,500
+111.8%over 7 years11 June 1995
£46,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9UZ: £180,000 (2019–2011).
Nearby sales in MK42 9UZ
Everything we know about 1 Berkeley Road, 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other Berkeley Road homes
Floor Area for 1 Berkeley Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,091
Street avg £1,699
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Berkeley Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Elstow School. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB