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8 Torry Orchard, Marston Moretaine, Bedford, MK43 2AD

EPC BExtendable1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
108 m²
1163 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Overview

About 8 Torry Orchard

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

8 Torry Orchard is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Marston Moretaine, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 2AD). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft). The latest certificate (March 2018) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2018–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Last sale on file: £361,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Torry Orchard

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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.

8 Torry Orchard's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
—
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Torry Orchard, Marston Moretaine, Bedford, MK43 2AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Torry Orchard has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

  1. Apr 2021
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Single storey side extension

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    CB/21/00741/FULL
    View planning record

What's in 8 Torry Orchard, Marston Moretaine, Bedford, MK43 2AD's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£376,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£361,000

Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2021Most recent

    £361,000

    +7.8%over 3 years

  2. 26 April 2018

    £335,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 2AD: £370,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Torry Orchard homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 8 Torry Orchard runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,343

Street avg £3,125

Above

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 120 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

On par

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 6 years

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Torry Orchard

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

£14.99one-off

30-day 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£544k

10 Evans Orchard, Marston Moretaine

MK43 2AR

4 bed2 bath
£650k

1 Torry Orchard, Marston Moretaine

MK43 2AD

4 bed
£637k

10 Copperwheat Bank, Marston Moretaine

MK43 2AL

5 bed3 bath
£708k

1 Harper Grove, Marston Moretaine

MK43 2AJ

5 bed
£379k

10 Fells Paddock, Marston Moretaine

MK43 2AF

£373k

1 Faulkner Gardens, Marston Moretaine

MK43 2AA

£380k

10 Torry Orchard, Marston Moretaine

MK43 2AD

£366k

1 Huckle Green, Marston Moretaine

MK43 2AP

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

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Howes Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Marston Moreteyne VC School. 3 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 2AD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK43 2AD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 2AD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.5dB

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

Common questions

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