3 Bedford Road, Milton Ernest, Bedford, MK44 1RR
About 3 Bedford Road
3 Bedford Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Milton Ernest, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1RR). It has a recorded floor area of 271 m² (around 2917 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include outbuildings and a basement.
At 271 m² the property is well over the postcode median (112 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,233,000 is 29.8% above the 2021 sale price. Sold June 2021 for £950,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- BasementYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- EV chargerYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
3 Bedford Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- May 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Eucalyptus - Fell due to excessive shading and continuing damage to historic wall.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01100/TCA
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£1,233,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 21 years.
£950,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
24 June 2021Most recent
£950,000
+25.8%over 4 years4 August 2016
£755,000
+88.8%over 15 years19 October 2000
£400,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in MK44 1RR: £645,000 (2021–2021).
Nearby sales in MK44 1RR
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Bedford Road homes
3 Bedford Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
271 m²
Street avg 122 m²
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Marsh Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Milton Ernest CofE Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB