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About 71 Bedford Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
71 Bedford Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wootton, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 9JB). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2016. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 7.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £356,000 is 39.6% above the 2016 sale price. At 88 m² it's 17% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 31 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Last sold in September 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
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
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
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)
Dec 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
71 Bedford Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£356,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2016)
£255,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Bedford Road homes
Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
71 Bedford Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,898
Street avg £2,868
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 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.
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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK43 9JB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 36 points of interest in total.
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