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About 21 Close Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
21 Close Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Pavenham, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 7PP). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows an F (score 21), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (July 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since May 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £299,000 sits 73.8% above the 2010 sale of £172,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£355/sq ft) was about 160.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
21 Close Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Mar 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 21 Close Road, Pavenham, Bedford, MK43 7PP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 21 Close Road.
- Oct 2019ExtensionFullGrant Permission
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
21 Close Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£299,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2010)
£172,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Close Road homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 21 Close Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,822
Street avg £2,475
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
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· 07:00 – 23:00
42.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 32 points of interest in total.
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