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

5 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 29 Great Portway

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

29 Great Portway is a mid-terrace house in Great Denham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4GA). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Sold September 2018 for £260,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 82 m² it's 15.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 16 EPCs). Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £314,000 is 20.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£295/sq ft) was about 79.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2005.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2025from Jul 2014
Low Energy Lighting
36%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Great Portway, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4GA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 29 Great Portway, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4GA

1decisions1extensions6documents10nearby
  1. Jun 2005
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Construction of conservatory to rear.

    Extension
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    05/01172/FUL
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 10 notable nearby
  • The 6 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£314,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£260,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 September 2018Most recent

    £260,000

    +14.5%over 2 years

  2. 17 December 2015

    £227,000

    +16.4%over 1 year

  3. 14 October 2014

    £195,000

    +95.0%over 14 years

  4. 30 March 2000

    £100,000

    +26.7%over 1 year

  5. 17 December 1998

    £78,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 4GA: £500,000 (2021–2016).

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.

29 Great Portway outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,171

Street avg £2,712

Above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 91 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 29 Great Portway

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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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.
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2 bed1 bath
£284k

1 Almond Mews, Great Denham

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3 bed2 bath
£356k

1 Alwin Court, Great Denham

MK40 4SP

3 bed2 bath
£357k

1 Cantley Road, Great Denham

MK40 4RX

4 bed2 bath
£274k

1 Banbury Heath, Great Denham

MK40 4TR

2 bed1 bath
£274k

1 Chislehurst Place, Great Denham

MK40 4TT

2 bed2 bath
£364k

1 Archer Street, Great Denham

MK40 4SG

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