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EPC B
About 6 Flax Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
6 Flax Close is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oakley, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 7PW). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2021) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 12.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £453,000 is 13.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 328.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £400,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 6 Flax Close, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7PW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
6 Flax Close has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2015ExtensionFullGrant Permission
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side/rear extension.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 6 Flax Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£453,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.5% per year over 13 years.
Last sold (2021)
£400,000
Growth on file: 12.5% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Flax Close homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 6 Flax Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,685
Street avg £1,035
Floor Area
149 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 35 points of interest in total.
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