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1 Great Portway, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4GA

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
128 m²
1378 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Great Portway

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

1 Great Portway is a four-bedroom detached house in Great Denham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4GA). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in June 2006. At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £526,000 sits 81.4% above the 2006 sale of £290,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 28.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble, Detached

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Previously extendedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Great Portway

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Great Portway, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4GA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Great Portway has no planning applications on record.

10

But the area is active

10 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.

1 Great Portway valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£526,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£290,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 June 2006Most recent

    £290,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 4GA: £267,000 (2021–2018).

On the street

Versus other Great Portway homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 1 Great Portway runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,266

Street avg £2,768

Below

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Great Portway

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.
£512k

1 Cameron Crescent

MK40 4TH

4 bed2 bath
£606k

1 Bromham Road, Biddenham

MK40 4AF

4 bed
£436k

1 Alnwick Way, Great Denham

MK40 4SX

4 bed3 bath
£357k

1 Cantley Road, Great Denham

MK40 4RX

4 bed2 bath
£428k

1 Caber Walk

MK40 4TG

3 bed2 bath
£376k

1 Barbel Gardens, Biddenham

MK40 4UW

3 bed2 bath
£364k

1 Archer Street, Great Denham

MK40 4SG

3 bed2 bath
£356k

1 Alwin Court, Great Denham

MK40 4SP

3 bed2 bath
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

Village Green — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Great Denham Primary School. 17 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 4GA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK40 4GA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 4GA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

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 1 Great Portway, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4GA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.