40 St Michaels Road, Bedford, MK40 2LU is a freehold semi-detached property built before 1900. The property offers approximately 2,303 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have six bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £781,241 , which equates to approximately £339 per square foot. It was last sold on 22 Mar 2019 for £610,000. Since then, the value has increased by £171,241, representing a 28.1% increase, or approximately 3.9% per year.

The current estimated value of £781,241 is:

  • 178.5% higher than the average property price on St Michaels Road
  • 200.6% higher than the average in the MK40 2LU postcode area
  • and 135.7% higher 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 2 October 2018, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

View sold house prices in MK40 2LU

Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Semi-Detached House
Built
before 1900
Interior Size
2303 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£781,241
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£339
Bedroom Count (estimate)
6 bedrooms

EPC Summary

40 St Michaels Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2LU has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, based on the latest assessment carried out on 2 Oct 2018.

This property uses a gas-fired boiler and radiators, connected to the mains gas supply, as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from main heating system. The windows are mostly double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 2 Feb 2015, when the property was rated F. Since then, the rating has improved to D, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 85.7%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, no insulation (assumed) to pitched, 300 mm loft insulation, improving energy efficiency from very poor to very good.
  • The windows were upgraded from some double glazing to mostly double glazing.
  • The lighting was updated from no low energy lighting to low energy lighting in 20% of fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from very poor to poor.
Heating Type
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Good
Hot Water
From main system
Good
Roof
Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation
Very Good
Walls
Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Very Poor
Windows
Mostly double glazing
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in 20% of fixed outlets
Poor

Compared to MK40 2LU

1 st / 26
Price Rank
201% higher than average
1 st / 19
Size Rank
160% bigger than average
5 th / 19
Price Per Sq FT Rank
16% higher than average

Sale History

Today
£781,241
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+28 %
22 Mar 2019
£610,000
Freehold
+41.5 %
15 May 2015
£431,000
Freehold

Flood Risk for this Property

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk
Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk
Surface water flood hazard
No mapped risk

* Results are based on Environment Agency flood risk mapping for the property UPRN where available. They are indicative and should not be treated as a site-specific flood survey.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

This property has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

This property has very low surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Flood depth indicators

Rivers and Sea
  • 0.2m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.3m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.6m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.9m depth No mapped risk
  • 1.2m depth No mapped risk
Surface Water
  • 0.2m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.3m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.6m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.9m depth No mapped risk
  • 1.2m depth No mapped risk

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 8
size: 2164 sq ft
sale price: £650,000
sale date: 14 Nov 2025
rooms: 7
size: 2185 sq ft
sale price: £625,000
sale date: 4 Oct 2022

Data Sources

The property at 40 St Michaels Road, Bedford, MK40 2LU appears two times in HM Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 22 Mar 2019. It also has two Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) records, the earliest dating back to 2 Oct 2018. We use this information to estimate the property's characteristics, flood risk profile and current market value.

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