Flat 74, Wheelwright House Palgrave Road, Bedford, MK42 9EX is a leasehold flat built between 2003-2006. The property offers approximately 818 square feet of living space and is situated on the 5th floor. In this location, apartments of similar size usually have two bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £231,276 , which equates to approximately £283 per square foot. It was last sold on 3 Mar 2023 for £229,000. Since then, the value has increased by £2,276, representing a 1.0% increase, or approximately 0.4% per year.

The current estimated value of £231,276 is:

  • 12.4% higher than the average property price on Palgrave Road
  • 15.1% higher than the average in the MK42 9EX postcode area
  • and 30.3% lower than the average price for Bedford as a whole

At the most recent EPC inspection on 3 September 2022, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

View sold house prices in MK42 9EX

Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Flat
Built
2003-2006
Interior Size
818 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Floor level
5th floor
Price (estimate)
£231,276
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£283
Bedroom Count (estimate)
2 bedrooms

EPC Summary

Flat 74, Wheelwright House Palgrave Road, Bedford, MK42 9EX has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, based on the latest assessment carried out on 3 Sep 2022.

This property uses electric room 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 20 Oct 2010. The rating of D is unchanged, though the energy efficiency score decreased by 7.9%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • 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 poor.
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from average thermal transmittance 0.15 w/m?k to pitched, 200 mm loft insulation, changing energy efficiency from very good to good.
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from average thermal transmittance 0.26 w/m?k to cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed), changing energy efficiency from very good to good.
  • The windows were upgraded from high performance glazing to fully double glazed.
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 38% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in all fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from average to very good.
Heating Type
Room heaters, electric
Very Poor
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Poor
Roof
Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation
Good
Walls
Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Good
Windows
Fully double glazed
Good
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Compared to MK42 9EX

3 rd / 45
Price Rank
15% higher than average
3 rd / 36
Size Rank
29% bigger than average
20 th / 36
Price Per Sq FT Rank
11% lower than average

Compared to other properties in MK42 9EX , this flat's estimated value ranks 3rd out of 45. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 20th out of 36 properties. In terms of size, this home ranks 3rd out of 36 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£231,276
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+1 %
3 Mar 2023
£229,000
Leasehold
+11.7 %
4 Dec 2015
£205,000
Leasehold
+40.4 %
10 Aug 2012
£146,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 3
size: 797 sq ft
sale price: £180,000
sale date: 1 Aug 2023
rooms: 3
size: 883 sq ft
sale price: £185,000
sale date: 26 Oct 2018
rooms: 3
size: 721 sq ft
sale price: £170,000
sale date: 22 Jul 2016
rooms: 3
size: 700 sq ft
sale price: £135,000
sale date: 1 May 2015
rooms: 4
size: 775 sq ft
sale price: £220,000
sale date: 19 Sep 2025

Data Sources

The property at Flat 74, Wheelwright House Palgrave Road, Bedford, MK42 9EX appears three times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 3 Mar 2023. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 3 Sep 2022. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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