9 Great Portway, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4GA
About 9 Great Portway
9 Great Portway is a four-bedroom detached house in Great Denham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4GA). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 133 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). Last changed hands 11 years ago, in December 2014. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £501,000 is 45.9% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£240/sq ft) was about 49.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
9 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
3 applications on record at 9 Great Portway, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4GA
- Dec 2005ConservatoryAmendmentOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Retention of single storey rear conservatory.
RetrospectiveExtension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/02877/LDE
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionMar 2026Decision
- OutlineMay 2021Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£501,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 17 years.
£343,500
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
19 December 2014Most recent
£343,500
+11.9%over 8 years30 May 2006
£307,000
+12.9%over 3 years4 December 2002
£272,000
+15.7%over 1 year19 July 2001
£235,000
+46.9%over 3 years29 April 1998
£159,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 4GA: £267,000 (2021–2018).
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
£260,0003 Great Portway, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4GA
Sold Jul 2018
£600,000
Versus other Great Portway homes
9 Great Portway is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,583
Street avg £2,749
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB







