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About 40a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
40a is a four-bedroom detached house in Oakley, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 7RG). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1022 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Held since October 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 34.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £393,000 sits 209.4% above the 1998 sale of £127,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£124/sq ft) was about 52.6% below the postcode norm. At 95 m² it sits well below the postcode median (197 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
40a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Oct 2021
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
40a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£393,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 34.2% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (1998)
£127,000
Growth on file: 34.2% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
Versus other High Street homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 40a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,338
Street avg £3,158
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 172 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK43 7RG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB
Everything within walking distance
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