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About 20 High Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 High Street is a five-bedroom detached house in Oakley, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 7RG). It has a recorded floor area of 253 m² (around 2723 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. Period features are noted in the property record. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 8.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £791,000 is 11.4% above the 2021 sale price. At 253 m² the property is well over the postcode median (178 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £710,000. 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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- 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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 High Street, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
20 High Street has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Jan 2018ExtensionFullGrant Permission
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side/rear extension & bay window extensions to front elevation
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 20 High Street has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£791,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2021)
£710,000
Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other High Street homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 20 High Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,806
Street avg £3,077
Floor Area
253 m²
Street avg 164 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 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
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bedford district page.
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 7RG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 35 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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