27 Barkers Piece, Marston Moretaine, Bedford, MK43 0LY
About 27 Barkers Piece
27 Barkers Piece is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Marston Moretaine, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0LY). It has a recorded floor area of 24 m² (around 258 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).
Held since March 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £157,000 sits 57% above the 2010 sale of £100,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£387/sq ft) was about 109.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 24 m² it sits well below the postcode median (58 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
27 Barkers Piece's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
27 Barkers Piece has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
27 Barkers Piece saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£157,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 9 years.
£100,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
2 March 2010Most recent
£100,000
+21.2%over 5 years4 April 2004
£82,500
+27.0%over 1 year29 August 2002
£64,950
+15.0%over 1 year19 August 2001
£56,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0LY: £170,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in MK43 0LY
19 Barkers Piece, Marston Moretaine, Bedford, MK43 0LY
Sold Oct 2025
£170,00039 Barkers Piece, Marston Moretaine, Bedford, MK43 0LY
Sold Jul 2025
£255,0003 Barkers Piece, Marston Moretaine, Bedford, MK43 0LY
Sold Feb 2024
£154,00045 Barkers Piece, Marston Moretaine, Bedford, MK43 0LY
Sold Feb 2024
£320,00043 Barkers Piece, Marston Moretaine, Bedford, MK43 0LY
Sold Jan 2024
£165,000
Versus other Barkers Piece homes
27 Barkers Piece is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£4,167
Street avg £3,258
Floor Area
24 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 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
0.2 km
Watson Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Marston Moreteyne VC School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.0dB







