What kind of home is 39 Barkers Piece, MK43 0LY?

39 Barkers Piece, MK43 0LY is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 39 Barkers Piece, MK43 0LY?

39 Barkers Piece, MK43 0LY last sold for £255,000 in July 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £52,000 in August 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 39 Barkers Piece, MK43 0LY?

Across 5 sales between August 1998 and July 2025, 39 Barkers Piece, MK43 0LY rose from £52,000 to £255,000, a change of £203,000. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 39 Barkers Piece, MK43 0LY have?

The current EPC rating for 39 Barkers Piece, MK43 0LY is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in September 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 39 Barkers Piece, MK43 0LY?

39 Barkers Piece, MK43 0LY has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 39 Barkers Piece, MK43 0LY use?

The latest EPC at 39 Barkers Piece, MK43 0LY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 39 Barkers Piece, MK43 0LY?

39 Barkers Piece, MK43 0LY is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 39 Barkers Piece, MK43 0LY in?

39 Barkers Piece, MK43 0LY sits in Marston Moretaine, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK43 postcode district.

Is 39 Barkers Piece, MK43 0LY in a safe area?

Police records around 39 Barkers Piece, MK43 0LY show an average of 123 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (22% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 39 Barkers Piece, MK43 0LY?

The closest primary school to 39 Barkers Piece, MK43 0LY is Marston Moreteyne VC School (760m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College (1.6km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 39 Barkers Piece, MK43 0LY?

The closest bus stop to 39 Barkers Piece, MK43 0LY is Watson Way, 226m away. The nearest rail option is Stewartby Rail Station, 1.8km away.

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39 Barkers Piece, Marston Moretaine, Bedford, MK43 0LY

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 39 Barkers Piece

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

39 Barkers Piece is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Marston Moretaine, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0LY). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

A recent sale: £255,000 in July 2025. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 101.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
OutbuildingsYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Sept 2026

Current Certificate

Sept 2016

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 8 September 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 39 Barkers Piece, Marston Moretaine, Bedford, MK43 0LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

39 Barkers Piece has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

9 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.

Price for 39 Barkers Piece has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£265,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£255,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

31 July 2025Most recent
£255,000
+27.5%over 8 years
29 March 2017
£200,000
+26.6%over 9 years
12 August 2007
£158,000
+113.5%over 5 years
29 April 2002
£74,000
+42.3%over 3 years
13 August 1998
£52,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0LY: £170,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in MK43 0LY

On the street

Versus other Barkers Piece homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 39 Barkers Piece runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,397

Street avg £3,326

Strongly above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 55 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly 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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3 bed

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1 Bourne End Road, Cranfield

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3 bed

£367k

1 Butler Drive, Lidlington

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3 bed2 bath

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

123/mo

Falling 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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK43 0LY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.0dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 0LY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.0dB

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Common questions

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