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About 43 Barkers Piece
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
43 Barkers Piece is an end-of-terrace house in Marston Moretaine, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0LY). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2022); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 3% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£511/sq ft) was about 166.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 30 m² it sits well below the postcode median (58 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £165,000 in January 2024.
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
43 Barkers Piece valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£175,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2024)
£165,000
Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Barkers Piece homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 43 Barkers Piece runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,500
Street avg £3,188
Floor Area
30 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Watson Way — bus stop.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 34 points of interest in total.
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