What kind of home is 4a, Ridgway Road, MK43 0YA?

4a, Ridgway Road, MK43 0YA is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 4a, Ridgway Road, MK43 0YA last change hands?

4a, Ridgway Road, MK43 0YA last sold for £285,000 in February 2021, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £181,000 in June 2013. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4a, Ridgway Road, MK43 0YA?

Across 3 sales between June 2013 and February 2021, 4a, Ridgway Road, MK43 0YA rose from £181,000 to £285,000, a change of £104,000. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4a, Ridgway Road, MK43 0YA have?

The current EPC rating for 4a, Ridgway Road, MK43 0YA is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in April 2012. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4a, Ridgway Road, MK43 0YA?

4a, Ridgway Road, MK43 0YA has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK43 0YA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4a, Ridgway Road, MK43 0YA use?

The latest EPC at 4a, Ridgway Road, MK43 0YA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4a, Ridgway Road, MK43 0YA?

4a, Ridgway Road, MK43 0YA is in council tax band D.

Which area is 4a, Ridgway Road, MK43 0YA in?

4a, Ridgway Road, MK43 0YA sits in Brogborough, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK43 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 4a, Ridgway Road, MK43 0YA?

Police records around 4a, Ridgway Road, MK43 0YA show an average of 123 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (22% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4a, Ridgway Road, MK43 0YA?

The closest primary school to 4a, Ridgway Road, MK43 0YA is Thomas Johnson Lower School (2.3km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 4a, Ridgway Road, MK43 0YA?

The closest bus stop to 4a, Ridgway Road, MK43 0YA is Shops, 226m away. The nearest rail option is Ridgmont Rail Station, 847m away.

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4a, Ridgway Road, Brogborough, Bedford, MK43 0YA

EPC B3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band D

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Overview

About 4a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

4a is a three-bedroom detached house in Brogborough, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0YA). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2012) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2013–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £334,000 is 17.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 49.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2021 for £285,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

DrivewayYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

4a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Apr 2022

Current Certificate

Apr 2012

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Expired on 11 April 2022

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4a, Ridgway Road, Brogborough, Bedford, MK43 0YA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4a has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

4a saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£334,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£285,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

10 February 2021Most recent
£285,000
+26.7%over 5 years
13 February 2015
£225,000
+24.3%over 1 year
27 June 2013
£181,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0YA: £313,333 (2026–2025).

Nearby sales in MK43 0YA

On the street

Versus other Ridgway Road homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 4a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,314

Street avg £3,182

On par

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 88 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 5 years

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

123/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Shops — bus stop.

Closest school

2.3 km

Thomas Johnson Lower School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK43 0YA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 0YA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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