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17 Highfield Crescent, Brogborough, Bedford, MK43 0XZ

1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
142 m²
1525 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

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.

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. Across 1996–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. 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. 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.

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

  • Bedrooms4
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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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 May 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

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.

1 application on record at 17 Highfield Crescent, Brogborough, Bedford, MK43 0XZ

1decisions1extensions9nearby
  1. Jan 2003
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Full: Single storey rear extension.

    Reference
    MB/02/01773/FULL
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Price

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

£384,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£192,000

Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 September 2011Most recent

    £192,000

    +269.2%over 14 years
  2. 29 November 1996

    £52,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0XZ: £245,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

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

Below

Floor Area

142 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

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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
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.

Closest school

2.4 km

Thomas Johnson Lower School. 4 schools nearby.

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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 0XZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK43 0XZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 0XZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.7dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Highfield Crescent, Brogborough, Bedford, MK43 0XZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.