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About 31 Station Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
31 Station Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oakley, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 7RB). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2020 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 9.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£453/sq ft) was about 140% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 7 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include partial demolition and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 81 m² it's 26.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 16 EPCs). Last sale on file: £395,000 in February 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 31 Station Road, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7RB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at 31 Station Road was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Oct 2023DemolitionHeritageGrant Consent
Demolition of existing timber framed rear conservatory structure.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£399,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 7 years.
Last sold (2022)
£395,000
Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Station Road homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 31 Station Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,877
Street avg £2,221
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bedford district page.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Memorial — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK43 7RB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 35 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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