42, Rooksmead, MK41 7QX
42 Rooksmead is a 92 m² / 990 sq ft semi-detached home in Bedford. It sold for £282,500 in December 2024. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £297k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £292k to £360k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Dec 2024 £282,500 3.4% 0.6% Sep 2006 £153,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 42, Rooksmead.
- Internal area
- 92 square metres (990 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,070 per square metre (£285 per square foot) in Dec 2024. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,229 per square metre (£300 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Dec 2024 £282,500 £3,071 £297,040 £3,229 Sep 2006 £153,000 £1,663 £301,572 £3,278 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 92 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 £297,040. 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 £3,170 and £3,910 per square metre (£294 and £363 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 92 m², this implies a valuation between £292,000 and £360,000. 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
- 3
- Type
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- C
- Plot size
- 241 square metres (2,594 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- June 2015 15/01121/LDP
- Type:
- Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 42 Rooksmead Bedford Bedfordshir
- Description:
- Single storey rear extension
- Summary:
- 06 July 2024 - 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 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 92 sqm (990 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 01 December 2012 - 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 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 76 sqm (818 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 300+ mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 08 October 2010 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 76 sqm (818 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
42 Rooksmead 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 £297,040.
- Based on an internal area of 92 m² and recent prices in Bedford, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £292,000 to £360,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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