7, Shakespeare Road, MK40 2DZ
7 Shakespeare Road is a 200 m² / 2,153 sq ft detached home in Bedford. It sold for £600,000 in May 2024. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £619k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £500k to £764k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 4 August 2026.
- Sale history
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£600,000 on May 2024
- Internal area
- 200 square metres (2,153 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,000 per square metre (£279 per square foot) in May 2024. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,097 per square metre (£288 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm May 2024 £600,000 £3,000 £619,433 £3,097 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 200 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 £619,433. 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 200 m², this implies a valuation between £500,000 and £764,000. 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
- 4
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- F
- Plot size
- 1,079 square metres (11,614 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- November 2024 24/01879/LDP
- Type:
- Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
- Status:
- Application refused
- Address:
- 7 Shakespeare Road Bedford Bedfordshire
- Description:
- Certificate to confirm the details submitted do not require planning permission (Complete renovation of existing L-shaped outbuilding, including re-roofing with installation of velux windows and replacement doors)
- Planning ref:
- November 2008 08/00631/TCA
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 7 Shakespeare Road Bedford Bedfordshir
- Description:
- Remove lower limbs of 2 Horse Chestnuts, remove over-extended limb of Pink Horse Chestnut and remove lower limb of Weeping Ash.
- Summary:
- 28 April 2023 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 200 sqm (2,153 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
7 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 £619,433.
- Based on an internal area of 200 m² and recent prices in Bedford, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £500,000 to £764,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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