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12 Bedford Road, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TP

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
182 m²
1959 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Bedford Road

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

12 Bedford Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Cople, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3TP). It has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (around 1959 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2013. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £481,000 sits 65.9% above the 2014 sale of £290,000. 12 years since the last transfer (June 2014). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 182 m² it's 29.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (141 m² median across 6 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 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.

12 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Nov 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 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 12 Bedford Road, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 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 grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£481,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£290,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 June 2014Most recent

    £290,000

    +61.2%over 11 years

  2. 22 November 2002

    £179,950

    +41.1%over 2 years

  3. 13 July 2000

    £127,500

    +55.5%over 4 years

  4. 11 April 1996

    £82,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 3TP: £235,000 (2024–2008).

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.

12 Bedford Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,593

Street avg £2,147

Below

Floor Area

182 m²

Street avg 148 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Bedford Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

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.
£458k

1 Beauchamp Place, Willington

MK44 3QA

4 bed1 bath
£458k

1 Centenary Place, Blunham

MK44 3FA

4 bed2 bath
£450k

1 Barford Road, Blunham

MK44 3NE

4 bed
£350k

1 Barford Road, Willington

MK44 3QP

4 bed
£724k

1 Bereford Close, Great Barford

MK44 3HL

4 bed2 bath
£876k

1 Bedford Road, Willington

MK44 3PP

4 bed2 bath
£435k

1 Bedford Road, Cople

MK44 3TP

3 bed
£374k

1 3, Bedford Road, Great Barford

MK44 3JD

5 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

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