18 Bridgend, Carlton, Bedford, MK43 7LP
About 18 Bridgend
18 Bridgend is a three-bedroom detached house in Carlton, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 7LP). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1433 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in January 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Across 2003–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £522,000 is 45% above the 2013 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
18 Bridgend's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Feb 2020
EPC Rating
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Planning history
18 Bridgend has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
2 applications on record at 18 Bridgend, Carlton, Bedford, MK43 7LP
- Aug 2005ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/01721/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchSept 2010Decision
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Sales history & valuation
18 Bridgend valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£522,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 9 years.
£360,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
18 January 2013Most recent
£360,000
+35.8%over 9 years25 August 2003
£265,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 7LP: £370,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in MK43 7LP
4 Bridgend, Carlton, Bedford, MK43 7LP
Sold Feb 2025
£347,50033 Bridgend, Carlton, Bedford, MK43 7LP
Sold Jul 2023
£370,0001 The Barns, Bridgend, Carlton, Bedford, MK43 7LP
Sold Apr 2023
£425,00023 Bridgend, Carlton, Bedford, MK43 7LP
Sold Mar 2021
£380,00029 Bridgend, Carlton, Bedford, MK43 7LP
Sold Aug 2020
£270,000
Versus other Bridgend homes
EPC Rating for 18 Bridgend lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,705
Street avg £3,469
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.6 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Post Office — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Carlton CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB







