Skip to content
UK Property Looker

Highfield House, Bedford Road, Brogborough, Bedford, MK43 0XY

Estimated value

£960,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£875,000)+10%
  • Against MK43 0XY's recent median (£255,000)+276%

Newest record on this page: August 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

Learn about this valuation
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
10
From EPC
Floor area
310 m²
3337 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Get directions (opens in a new tab)
Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£960,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£875,000)+10%
  • Against MK43 0XY's recent median (£255,000)+276%

Your note and figure are shown publicly on this page.

How the estimate is made

The estimate for Highfield House is modelled from its 310 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK43 0XY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    310 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2022

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022

  • Recent sales in MK43 0XY

    5 sales, median £255,000 (2024–2007)

This page or the full report?

DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: August 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Highfield House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 October 2022Most recent

    £875,000

    +373.0%over 27 years

  2. 27 September 1995

    £185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0XY: £255,000 (2024–2007).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for Highfield House, Bedford Road, Brogborough, Bedford, MK43 0XY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Overview

About Highfield House

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

Highfield House is a semi-detached house in Brogborough, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0XY). It has a recorded floor area of 310 m² (around 3337 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 310 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 84% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2022 for £875,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Highfield House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Highfield House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
17.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 June 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2022from Jul 2011
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Highfield House, Bedford Road, Brogborough, Bedford, MK43 0XY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Highfield House has no planning applications on record.

9

But the area is active

9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Bedford Road homes

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

Highfield House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,823

Street avg £2,269

Above

Floor Area

310 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

17.0 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below
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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

123/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Shops — bus stop.

Closest school

2.5 km

Thomas Johnson Lower School. 4 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Thomas Johnson Lower SchoolPrimary2.5km
  • Husborne Crawley Lower SchoolPrimary2.5km
  • Ridgmont Lower SchoolPrimary2.6km
  • Aspley Guise Village SchoolPrimary2.9km

Nearest stops

  • ShopsBus stop28m
  • Amazon Rear EntranceBus stop511m
  • Amazon Distribution CentreBus stop605m
  • Ridgmont Rail StationRailway station871m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences666 reports39%
  • Anti-social Behaviour304 reports18%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson139 reports8%
  • Vehicle Crime116 reports7%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 0XY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,495 · Includes VAT

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£729k

1 Ashcraft Close, Marston Moretaine

MK43 0FJ

5 bed4 bath
£655k

1 Biggs Avenue, Lidlington

MK43 0WU

£651k

1, Bourne End, Cranfield

MK43 0AX

5 bed
£554k

1 Broad Green, Cranfield

MK43 0JQ

5 bed3 bath
£535k

1 Braeburn Way, Cranfield

MK43 0EH

4 bed2 bath
£513k

1 Brooke Piece, Marston Moretaine

MK43 0YS

£481k

1 Bowling Green Road, Cranfield

MK43 0ET

£477k

1 Badgers Close, Cranfield

MK43 0GJ

4 bed

Property research, connected

Get up to date data on unlimited properties per month

Explore sale histories, valuations, energy ratings and local areas. Ask the assistant to connect the details and take your research further.

Start your research
Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Highfield House is modelled from its 310 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK43 0XY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Highfield House. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Highfield House was lodged in June 2022 at band E and is valid until June 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Highfield House. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 4 schools and 27 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK43 0XY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Highfield House, Bedford Road, Brogborough, Bedford, MK43 0XY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.

Know this home? Think our valuation is wrong?

Leave a note for other visitors about work done or anything the records miss, and say what you think it's worth. It takes about two minutes.

Keep exploring