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42a, Bedford Road, Wootton, Bedford, MK43 9JT

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 42a

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

42a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wootton, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 9JT). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£369/sq ft) was about 100.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £330,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

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
  • CloakroomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageDetached

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Jun 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 June 2031

4 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42a, Bedford Road, Wootton, Bedford, MK43 9JT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42a 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£362,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£330,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 September 2021Most recent

    £330,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 9JT: £525,000 (2026–2024).

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.

On price per m², 42a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,976

Street avg £2,983

Above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

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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.
£366k

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1 Dapple Bank, Stewartby

MK43 9SG

3 bed2 bath
£392k

1 Crisp Meadows, Wootton

MK43 9QB

3 bed2 bath
£194k

1 Coronation Way, Stewartby

MK43 9GQ

3 bed2 bath
£450k

1 Church Road, Wootton

MK43 9EU

4 bed2 bath
£487k

1 Barnes Road, Wootton

MK43 9FB

4 bed3 bath
£572k

1 Browns Lane, Wootton

MK43 9FD

4 bed

1 Canons Close, Wootton

MK43 9DP

3 bed
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

123/mo

Falling 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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for MK43 9JT

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 42a, Bedford Road, Wootton, Bedford, MK43 9JT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.