1, Stratford Court Shakespeare Road, Bedford, MK40 2DU is a leasehold flat built between 1976-1982. The property offers approximately 646 square feet of living space. In this location, apartments of similar size usually have two bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £174,847 , which equates to approximately £271 per square foot. It was last sold on 27 Aug 1997 for £37,000. Since then, the value has increased by £137,847, representing a 372.6% increase, or approximately 13.2% per year.

The current estimated value of £174,847 is:

  • 16.6% lower than the average property price on Shakespeare Road
  • 5.5% higher than the average in the MK40 2DU postcode area
  • and 47.3% lower than the average price for Bedford as a whole

This property has had 2 EPC inspections with recorded tenure information. It was recorded as owner-occupied both times. This suggests the property has typically been lived in by its owners, which often reflects longer-term residency and more consistent maintenance.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 22 March 2025, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Flat
Built
1976-1982
Interior Size
646 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Price (estimate)
£174,847
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£271
Bedroom Count (estimate)
2 bedrooms

EPC Summary

1, Stratford Court Shakespeare Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2DU has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, based on the latest assessment carried out on 22 Mar 2025.

This property uses electric storage heaters as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from off-peak electric immersion heater. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 15 Sep 2014, when the property was rated F. Since then, the rating has improved to D, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 113.3%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from room heaters, electric to electric storage heaters, improving energy efficiency from very poor to average.
  • The hot water system was changed from electric immersion, standard tariff to electric immersion, off-peak, with its energy efficiency improving from very poor to average.
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed) to cavity wall, filled cavity, improving energy efficiency from poor to good.
  • The lighting was updated from no low energy lighting to low energy lighting in 83% of fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from very poor to very good.
Heating Type
Electric storage heaters
Average
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Average
Walls
Cavity wall, filled cavity
Good
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in 83% of fixed outlets
Very Good

Sale History

Today
£174,847
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+373 %
27 Aug 1997
£37,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 4
size: 657 sq ft
sale price: £150,000
sale date: 29 Feb 2024
rooms: 3
size: 700 sq ft
sale price: £165,000
sale date: 29 Jan 2019
rooms: 3
size: 678 sq ft
sale price: £83,000
sale date: 15 Aug 2012
rooms: 3
size: 657 sq ft
sale price: £124,000
sale date: 20 Dec 2007
rooms: 3
size: 700 sq ft
sale price: £108,000
sale date: 15 Dec 2003

Data Sources

The property at 1, Stratford Court Shakespeare Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2DU appears once in the Land Registry records, with the transaction recorded on 27 Aug 1997. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 22 Mar 2025. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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