What type of property is 16 Archer Street, MK40 4SG?

16 Archer Street, MK40 4SG is a 2-bedroom detached house.

When did 16 Archer Street, MK40 4SG last change hands?

16 Archer Street, MK40 4SG last sold for £232,000 in June 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £215,495 in December 2020, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Archer Street, MK40 4SG changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2020 and June 2024, 16 Archer Street, MK40 4SG rose from £215,495 to £232,000, a change of £16,505. That works out to roughly +2.1% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Archer Street, MK40 4SG?

The current EPC rating for 16 Archer Street, MK40 4SG is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in November 2020. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Archer Street, MK40 4SG?

16 Archer Street, MK40 4SG has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 32% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK40 4SG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Archer Street, MK40 4SG heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Archer Street, MK40 4SG records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 16 Archer Street, MK40 4SG located?

16 Archer Street, MK40 4SG sits in Great Denham, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK40 postcode district.

Is 16 Archer Street, MK40 4SG in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Archer Street, MK40 4SG show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (255% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16 Archer Street, MK40 4SG?

The closest primary school to 16 Archer Street, MK40 4SG is Great Denham Primary School (541m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Biddenham International School and Sports College (1.4km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 16 Archer Street, MK40 4SG?

The closest bus stop to 16 Archer Street, MK40 4SG is Archer Street, 55m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Archer Street, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4SG

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Floor 1

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Overview

About 16 Archer Street

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

16 Archer Street is a two-bedroom detached house in Great Denham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4SG). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft). The latest certificate (November 2020) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. At 63 m² this is the 9th smallest of 35 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–111 m².

At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 34 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2020–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Most recent transfer: June 2024 at £232,000.

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
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

Building

ConciergeYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

16 Archer Street's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.0 t/year

Occupancy

—

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Archer Street, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4SG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Archer Street has no planning applications on record.

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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.

16 Archer Street valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£221,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£232,000

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

12 June 2024Most recent
£232,000
+7.7%over 3 years
18 December 2020
£215,495

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 4SG: £278,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in MK40 4SG

On the street

Versus other Archer Street homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 16 Archer Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,683

Street avg £3,379

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 0.7 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 4 years

Below

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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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1 Alwin Court, Great Denham

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1 Archer Street, Great Denham

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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

0.1 km

Archer Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Great Denham Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 4SG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 4SG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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