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4 Claydon Court, Foster Hill Road, Bedford, MK40 2ES

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
28 m²
301 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Claydon Court

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

4 Claydon Court is a detached house in Bedford (MK40 2ES). It has a recorded floor area of 28 m² (around 301 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. At 28 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (28–146 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.

Held since April 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2000–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 23.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £123,000 sits 119.6% above the 2003 sale of £56,000. At 28 m² it sits well below the postcode median (47 m² across 37 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

4 Claydon Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2021from Jun 2009
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Claydon Court, Foster Hill Road, Bedford, MK40 2ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Claydon Court has no planning applications on record.

6

But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

4 Claydon Court's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£123,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 23.5% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£56,000

Growth on file: 23.5% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 April 2003Most recent

    £56,000

    +15.5%over 8 months

  2. 15 August 2002

    £48,500

    +51.8%over 1 year

  3. 24 August 2000

    £31,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 2ES: £192,500 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Foster Hill Road homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 4 Claydon Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,000

Street avg £3,442

Below

Floor Area

28 m²

Street avg 40 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Claydon Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£123k

1 Hale Lodge, St Andrews Road

MK40 2LN

£123k

1 Linden Court, Linden Road

MK40 2DG

£117k

1 Arlington Court, Tavistock Place

MK40 2SL

1 bed1 bath
£117k

1 Claydon Court, Foster Hill Road

MK40 2ES

£114k

1 Aspley Court, Warwick Avenue

MK40 2UH

£137k

1 Beech Court, Bromham Road

MK40 2DE

£138k

1 Harpur Apartments, Harpur Street

MK40 2SY

Flat
£108k

1 Boswell Court

MK40 2JH

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bedford district page.
Full Bedford report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Tavistock Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Livingstone Primary School. 30 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 2ES from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK40 2ES

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 2ES

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Claydon Court, Foster Hill Road, Bedford, MK40 2ES. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.