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

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
167 m²
1798 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 3 Great Portway

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

3 Great Portway is a five-bedroom detached house in Great Denham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4GA). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 167 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). Sold July 2018 for £600,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £690,000 is 15% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£334/sq ft) was about 105.6% 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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

3 Great Portway's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Feb 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Great Portway, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4GA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 3 Great Portway was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£690,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£600,000

Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 July 2018Most recent

    £600,000

    +20.0%over 2 years
  2. 28 April 2016

    £500,000

    +52.7%over 10 years
  3. 30 June 2005

    £327,500

    +197.9%over 7 years
  4. 29 April 1998

    £109,950

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

3 Great Portway outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,593

Street avg £2,685

Strongly above

Floor Area

167 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 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
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.

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