1 The Barns, Bridgend, Carlton, Bedford, MK43 7LP
About 1 The Barns
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- GarageDouble
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
1 The Barns's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 The Barns has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
1 The Barns valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£481,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£425,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 April 2023Most recent
£425,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 7LP: £347,500 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in MK43 7LP
4 Bridgend, Carlton, Bedford, MK43 7LP
Sold Feb 2025
£347,50033 Bridgend, Carlton, Bedford, MK43 7LP
Sold Jul 2023
£370,00023 Bridgend, Carlton, Bedford, MK43 7LP
Sold Mar 2021
£380,00029 Bridgend, Carlton, Bedford, MK43 7LP
Sold Aug 2020
£270,00020 Bridgend, Carlton, Bedford, MK43 7LP
Sold Sept 2019
£220,000
Versus other Bridgend homes
Price per m² for 1 The Barns runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,795
Street avg £3,378
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB







