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About 3 Flax Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Flax Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Oakley, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 7PW). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. At 90 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 65–165 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The home occupies a corner plot. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in November 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £183,000 sits 195.2% above the 2007 sale of £62,000. At 90 m² it sits well below the postcode median (149 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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 at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£183,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2007)
£62,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Flax Close homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 3 Flax Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
80 (C)
Street avg 78 (C)
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 78 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
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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
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK43 7PW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB
Everything within walking distance
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