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

4 sales on record

Estimated value

£447,000

  • Since the 2010 sale (£270,000)+66%
  • Against MK40 4GA's recent median (£266,000)+68%

Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£447,000

  • Against its 2010 sale (£270,000)+66%
  • Against MK40 4GA's recent median (£266,000)+68%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 17 Great Portway is modelled from its 113 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 4GA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    113 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2016

  • Sales of this home

    4 sales recorded, the latest in 2010

  • Recent sales in MK40 4GA

    5 sales, median £266,000 (2026–2018)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: January 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Great Portway's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Sales timeline

  1. 28 October 2010Most recent

    £270,000

    -18.2%over 3 years

  2. 19 February 2007

    £330,000

    +57.0%over 5 years

  3. 25 January 2002

    £210,250

    +43.1%over 2 years

  4. 3 June 1999

    £146,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 4GA: £266,000 (2026–2018).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 17 Great Portway, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4GA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 17 Great Portway

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

17 Great Portway is a four-bedroom detached house in Great Denham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4GA). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since October 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £447,000 sits 65.6% above the 2010 sale of £270,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 35.2% 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
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Apr 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 6 April 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Great Portway, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4GA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Great Portway has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

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

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.

On epc rating, 17 Great Portway runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,389

Street avg £2,795

Below

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below
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.
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Crime

328/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Great Denham Primary SchoolPrimary696m
  • St James' CofE AcademyPrimary1.3km
  • Kempston Rural Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
  • Bedford Road Primary AcademyPrimary1.6km

Nearest stops

  • Village GreenBus stop167m
  • Carnoustie DriveBus stop215m
  • Archer StreetBus stop227m
  • Sainsbury'sBus stop262m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,300 reports39%
  • Anti-social Behaviour897 reports15%
  • Public Order447 reports8%
  • Vehicle Crime353 reports6%

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
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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£368k

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Great Portway is modelled from its 113 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 4GA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 17 Great Portway. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 17 Great Portway was lodged in April 2016 at band D and expired in April 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 17 Great Portway. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 17 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK40 4GA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
17 Great Portway is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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