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About 17 Highfield Crescent
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Highfield Crescent is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Brogborough, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0XZ). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1525 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 9.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £384,000 sits 100% above the 2011 sale of £192,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£126/sq ft) was about 19.2% below the postcode norm. At 142 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in September 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.
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
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
17 Highfield Crescent's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 May 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Highfield Crescent, Brogborough, Bedford, MK43 0XZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Highfield Crescent has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jan 2003ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Full: Single storey rear extension.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
17 Highfield Crescent has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£384,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2011)
£192,000
Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Highfield Crescent homes
Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
17 Highfield Crescent outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,355
Street avg £2,229
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Shops — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK43 0XZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 32 points of interest in total.
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