3 Great Portway, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4GA
About 3 Great Portway
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Feb 2023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
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Planning history
3 Great Portway has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 3 Great Portway was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£690,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 20 years.
£600,000
Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
25 July 2018Most recent
£600,000
+20.0%over 2 years28 April 2016
£500,000
+52.7%over 10 years30 June 2005
£327,500
+197.9%over 7 years29 April 1998
£109,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 4GA: £267,000 (2021–2016).
Nearby sales in MK40 4GA
41 Great Portway, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4GA
Sold Jul 2021
£235,00015 Great Portway, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4GA
Sold Jun 2021
£570,00027 Great Portway, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4GA
Sold Jan 2021
£267,00029 Great Portway, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4GA
Sold Sept 2018
£260,00013 Great Portway, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4GA
Sold Mar 2016
£415,000
Versus other Great Portway homes
3 Great Portway outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,593
Street avg £2,685
Floor Area
167 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB







