3 Deacon Mews, Marston Moretaine, Bedford, MK43 0AQ
About 3 Deacon Mews
3 Deacon Mews is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Marston Moretaine, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Last changed hands 10 years ago, in November 2016. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2020. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 75 m² it's 25% larger than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 8 EPCs). Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £354,000 is 43% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£307/sq ft) was about 140% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Nov 2020Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Loft conversion with dormer extension to rear roofslope and rooflights to front roofslope.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/20/03671/LDCP
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£354,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 19 years.
£247,500
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
11 November 2016Most recent
£247,500
+33.8%over 3 years23 May 2013
£185,000
-2.6%over 2 years8 July 2010
£190,000
-5.0%over 2 years26 June 2008
£200,000
+22.7%over 4 years12 April 2004
£163,000
+136.2%over 6 years25 June 1997
£69,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0AQ: £220,000 (2023–2012).
Nearby sales in MK43 0AQ
9 Deacon Mews, Marston Moretaine, Bedford, MK43 0AQ
Sold Aug 2023
£220,00011 Deacon Mews, Marston Moretaine, Bedford, MK43 0AQ
Sold Apr 2022
£282,5001 Deacon Mews, Marston Moretaine, Bedford, MK43 0AQ
Sold Apr 2018
£282,5005 Deacon Mews, Marston Moretaine, Bedford, MK43 0AQ
Sold Jun 2017
£207,50010 Deacon Mews, Marston Moretaine, Bedford, MK43 0AQ
Sold Jun 2012
£146,000
Versus other Deacon Mews homes
On epc rating, 3 Deacon Mews runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,300
Street avg £3,222
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Chandlers Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Marston Moreteyne VC School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.2dB







