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1 The Barns, Bridgend, Carlton, Bedford, MK43 7LP

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 The Barns

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

1 The Barns is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Carlton, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 7LP). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 112 m² it's 25.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 15 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £481,000 is 13.2% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 68.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2023 for £425,000.

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
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

1 The Barns's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 The Barns, Bridgend, Carlton, Bedford, MK43 7LP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 The Barns has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 The Barns valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£481,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£425,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 April 2023Most recent

    £425,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 7LP: £347,500 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Bridgend homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 The Barns runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,795

Street avg £3,378

Strongly above

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 113 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 The Barns

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £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
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Post Office — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Carlton CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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 7LP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK43 7LP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 7LP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

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 1 The Barns, Bridgend, Carlton, Bedford, MK43 7LP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.