Property data
Sale history
£600,000 on May 2024
Internal area
200 square metres (2,153 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

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
Archived listings
History:
Archived rental listing for 7 Shakespeare Road. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 07/01/2021. It last appeared May 2021.
Photos:

There are 4 archived estate agent listing photos for 7 Shakespeare Road.

Photos for 7 Shakespeare Road
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Advertiser remarks:
Planning applications
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.
EPC Inspections
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.
Frequently asked questions

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.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 7 Shakespeare Road last sold for £600,000 in May 2024.

HouseMetric shows 7 Shakespeare Road as 200 m² (2,153 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 4 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is E, from an inspection dated 28 April 2023. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 7 Shakespeare Road was in council tax band F. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

7 Shakespeare Road is in postcode MK40 2DZ, in Bedford. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Shakespeare Road, MK40 2DZ or analysis of the Bedford property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 4 August 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.