What type of property is 40 Bedford Road, MK43 9JT?

40 Bedford Road, MK43 9JT is a 2-bedroom detached house.

When did 40 Bedford Road, MK43 9JT last change hands?

40 Bedford Road, MK43 9JT last sold for £370,000 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £72,000 in July 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 40 Bedford Road, MK43 9JT?

Across 3 sales between July 1995 and August 2023, 40 Bedford Road, MK43 9JT rose from £72,000 to £370,000, a change of £298,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 40 Bedford Road, MK43 9JT have?

The current EPC rating for 40 Bedford Road, MK43 9JT is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in September 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 40 Bedford Road, MK43 9JT?

40 Bedford Road, MK43 9JT has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK43 9JT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 40 Bedford Road, MK43 9JT heated?

The latest EPC at 40 Bedford Road, MK43 9JT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 40 Bedford Road, MK43 9JT?

40 Bedford Road, MK43 9JT is in council tax band D.

Where is 40 Bedford Road, MK43 9JT located?

40 Bedford Road, MK43 9JT sits in Wootton, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK43 postcode district.

Is 40 Bedford Road, MK43 9JT in a safe area?

Police records around 40 Bedford Road, MK43 9JT show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 58% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 40 Bedford Road, MK43 9JT?

The closest primary school to 40 Bedford Road, MK43 9JT is Wootton Primary School (103m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wootton Upper School (852m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 40 Bedford Road, MK43 9JT?

The closest bus stop to 40 Bedford Road, MK43 9JT is The Fox and Duck, 82m away. The nearest rail option is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 1.7km away.

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40 Bedford Road, Wootton, Bedford, MK43 9JT

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 40 Bedford Road

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

40 Bedford Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Wootton, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 9JT). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£409/sq ft) was about 121.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2023 for £370,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Bedford Road, Wootton, Bedford, MK43 9JT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Bedford Road has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

40 Bedford Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£381,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£370,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

3 August 2023Most recent
£370,000
+129.8%over 22 years
17 October 2000
£161,000
+123.6%over 5 years
26 July 1995
£72,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 9JT: £525,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in MK43 9JT

On the street

Versus other Bedford Road homes

Four headline reads against 43 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

40 Bedford Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,405

Street avg £2,976

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Below

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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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3 bed2 bath

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3 bed2 bath

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4 bed2 bath

£484k

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4 bed3 bath

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£380k

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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.

Full Bedford report

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

The Fox and Duck — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Wootton Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK43 9JT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 9JT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low

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