21, Shakespeare Road, MK40 2DZ
21 Shakespeare Road is a 106 m² / 1,141 sq ft semi-detached home in Bedford. It sold for £210,000 in October 2013. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £371k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £265k to £405k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 4 August 2026.
- Sale history
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£210,000 on Oct 2013
- Internal area
- 106 square metres (1,141 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £1,981 per square metre (£184 per square foot) in Oct 2013. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,503 per square metre (£325 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Oct 2013 £210,000 £1,981 £371,319 £3,503 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 106 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £371,319. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Bedford are now selling for between £2,500 and £3,820 per square metre (£232 and £354 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 106 m², this implies a valuation between £265,000 and £405,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- na
- Type
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- na
- Plot size
- 232 square metres (2,497 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- July 2017 17/01393/COU
- Type:
- Amendments or alterations arising from an existing or previous application
- Status:
- Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
- Address:
- 21 & 23 Shakespeare Road Bedford Bedfordshire
- Description:
- Change of use from (C3) dwellings to (C2) residential care home.
- Planning ref:
- June 2012 12/00913/AOC
- Type:
- Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application ; this application involves multiple dwellings
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 21 Shakespeare Road Bedfor
- Description:
- 12/00300/FUL Condition 6 hardstanding & drainage - New vehicular access and dropped kerb.
- Planning ref:
- June 2012 12/00965/AOC
- Type:
- Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application ; this application involves multiple dwellings
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 21 Shakespeare Road Bedfor
- Description:
- 12/00300/FUL Condition 7 construction details - New vehicular access and dropped kerb.
- Summary:
- 02 August 2023 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Non-marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 134 sqm (1,442 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 02 July 2013 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
- Area:
- 106 sqm (1,141 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 18 May 2010 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- rental (private)
- Tenure:
- Unknown
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
- Area:
- 108 sqm (1,163 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
21 Shakespeare Road is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £371,319.
- Based on an internal area of 106 m² and recent prices in Bedford, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £265,000 to £405,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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