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

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 45 Great Portway

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

45 Great Portway is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Great Denham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4GA). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

Held since April 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £251,000 sits 272.4% above the 1999 sale of £67,403. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£104/sq ft) was about 39.6% below the postcode norm. At 60 m² it's 21.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 16 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageSingle

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 45 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2020from May 2010
Low Energy Lighting
78%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 45 Great Portway, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4GA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

45 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.

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

Current estimate

£251,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1999)

£67,403

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 April 1999Most recent

    £67,403

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.

Price per m² for 45 Great Portway lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,123

Street avg £2,840

Strongly below

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 45 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.
£274k

1 Banbury Heath, Great Denham

MK40 4TR

2 bed1 bath
£274k

1 Chislehurst Place, Great Denham

MK40 4TT

2 bed2 bath
£287k

1 Broad Mead Avenue, Great Denham

MK40 4SA

2 bed1 bath
£284k

1 Almond Mews, Great Denham

MK40 4TU

3 bed2 bath
£356k

1 Alwin Court, Great Denham

MK40 4SP

3 bed2 bath
£364k

1 Archer Street, Great Denham

MK40 4SG

3 bed2 bath
£376k

1 Barbel Gardens, Biddenham

MK40 4UW

3 bed2 bath
£381k

1 Bede Walk, Great Denham

MK40 4TW

1 bed3 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 45 Great Portway, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4GA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.