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16 Close Road, Pavenham, Bedford, MK43 7PP

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
133 m²
1432 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Close Road

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

16 Close Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Pavenham, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 7PP). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £403,000 is 35.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 19.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2019 for £298,000.

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

  • Bedrooms3
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Close Road, Pavenham, Bedford, MK43 7PP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Close Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 16 Close Road, Pavenham, Bedford, MK43 7PP

2decisions2extensions10documents1nearby
  1. Feb 2004
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Two storey side extension including alterations to outhouse to form conservatory.

    Extension
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    03/03025/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConservatoryDecision

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  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 10 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

Price for 16 Close Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£403,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£298,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 April 2019Most recent

    £298,000

    +52.8%over 9 years

  2. 11 December 2009

    £195,000

    +225.0%over 13 years

  3. 29 August 1996

    £59,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 7PP: £172,000 (2022–2010).

On the street

Versus other Close Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Close Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,241

Street avg £2,792

On par

Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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

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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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Baileys Villas, Pavenham Road, Felmersham

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3 bed1 bath
£400k

1 Dewlands, Oakley

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£400k

1 Dickens Close, Harrold

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£425k

1 Beeby Way, Carlton

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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

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

0.1 km

Close Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

Milton Ernest CofE Primary School. 4 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 7PP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK43 7PP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 7PP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

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 16 Close Road, Pavenham, Bedford, MK43 7PP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.