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1 Bedford Road, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TP

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Bedford Road

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

1 Bedford Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Cople, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3TP). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in May 2006. Across 1997–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £435,000 sits 79.8% above the 2006 sale of £242,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£199/sq ft) was about 58.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 113 m² it sits well below the postcode median (169 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 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.

1 Bedford Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Sept 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bedford Road, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Bedford Road has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£435,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.4% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£242,000

Growth on file: 11.4% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 May 2006Most recent

    £242,000

    +40.3%

  2. 19 December 2005

    £172,500

    +77.8%over 8 years

  3. 21 November 1997

    £97,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 3TP: £235,000 (2024–2012).

On the street

Versus other Bedford Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 1 Bedford Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,142

Street avg £2,010

Above

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 160 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Bedford Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£364k

1 All Saints Road, Cople

MK44 3TW

3 bed1 bath
£348k

1 Armistice Croft, Blunham

MK44 3FD

3 bed2 bath
£329k

1 Burrsholt, Cople

MK44 3UJ

3 bed
£290k

1 Chapel Close, Great Barford

MK44 3JR

3 bed1 bath
£450k

1 Barford Road, Blunham

MK44 3NE

4 bed
£240k

1 Chapel Field, Great Barford

MK44 3JP

3 bed
£458k

1 Beauchamp Place, Willington

MK44 3QA

4 bed1 bath
£458k

1 Centenary Place, Blunham

MK44 3FA

4 bed2 bath
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

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Cople Turn — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Sheerhatch Primary School. 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 3TP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK44 3TP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK44 3TP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

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 1 Bedford Road, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.