271 Bedford Road, Cardington, Bedford, MK44 3SS
About 271 Bedford Road
271 Bedford Road is a semi-detached house in Cardington, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3SS). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on dual fuel.
At 86 m² it sits well below the postcode median (158 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 6 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused.
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
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Planning history
A tree works application was refused at 271 Bedford Road in 2026.
- Feb 2026RenovationFullIn report
Replacement of the existing external doors, rooflights and windows. Replacement of solid fuel burner with LPG boiler heating system. Removal of external unauthorised air source heat pump.
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- 17 docs on file
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- 26/00283/FUL
- Feb 2026RenovationHeritageIn report
Replacement of the existing external doors, rooflights and windows. Replacement of solid fuel burner with LPG boiler heating system. Removal of external unauthorised air source heat pump.
New Windows- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 26/00284/LBC
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 271 Bedford Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
271 Bedford Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£290,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Everything we know about 271 Bedford Road, in one report
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
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Bedford Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for 271 Bedford Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 25 (F)
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 156 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 13.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
The Vicarage — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
Shortstown Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB