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18 Bedford Road, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3JD

5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
50 m²
538 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 18 Bedford Road

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

18 Bedford Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Great Barford, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3JD). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Most recent transfer was July 2025 at £240,000 — fresh data. At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£446/sq ft) was about 106.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • CloakroomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Bedford Road

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 July 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2020from Feb 2010
EPC improved fromE52toD67
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
0%88%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

Because the property was built before 1919, has solid (non-cavity) walls, and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Bedford Road, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Bedford Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

18 Bedford Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£242,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£240,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 July 2025Most recent

    £240,000

    +50.0%over 9 years

  2. 22 January 2016

    £160,000

    +28.0%over 4 years

  3. 29 August 2011

    £125,000

    +55.3%over 9 years

  4. 28 April 2002

    £80,500

    +50.5%over 2 years

  5. 2 November 1999

    £53,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 3JD: £275,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Bedford Road homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Bedford Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,800

Street avg £2,632

Strongly above

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Above

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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.
£240k

1 Chapel Field, Great Barford

MK44 3JP

3 bed
£294k

1 Chapel Close, Great Barford

MK44 3JR

3 bed1 bath
£318k

1 Burrsholt, Cople

MK44 3UJ

3 bed
£356k

1 Armistice Croft, Blunham

MK44 3FD

3 bed2 bath
£372k

1 All Saints Road, Cople

MK44 3TW

3 bed1 bath
£420k

1 Bedford Road, Cople

MK44 3TP

3 bed
£350k

1 Barford Road, Willington

MK44 3QP

4 bed
£240k

1 Bedford Road, Roxton

MK44 3DX

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

90/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

The Cross — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy. 2 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 MK44 3JD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK44 3JD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK44 3JD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

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 18 Bedford Road, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3JD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.