56 Shakespeare Road, Bedford, MK40 2ED is a freehold detached property built between 1950-1966. The property offers approximately 1,572 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have five bedrooms.
The estimated current market value of the property is £486,862 , which equates to approximately £310 per square foot. It was last sold on 21 Nov 2025 for £485,000. Since then, the value has increased by £1,862, representing a 0.4% increase, or approximately 0.7% per year.
The current estimated value of £486,862 is:
Based on EPC inspection history, this property has been mostly owner-occupied (3 out of 4 inspections). 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 26 February 2026, the property was recorded as rented.
56 Shakespeare Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2ED has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of B, based on the latest assessment carried out on 26 Feb 2026.
Hot water is provided from main heating system. The windows are fully double glazed.
The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 4 Feb 2025, when the property was rated D. Since then, the rating has improved to B, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 32.8%.
Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:
* 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.
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.
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.
The property at 56 Shakespeare Road, Bedford, MK40 2ED appears three times in HM Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 21 Nov 2025. It also has four Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) records, the earliest dating back to 26 Feb 2026. We use this information to estimate the property's characteristics, flood risk profile and current market value.
This website uses public sector information from:
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Energy Performance of Buildings Data published by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG).
Flood risk data supplied by the Environment Agency through the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) Data Services Platform.
These datasets are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 .
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