What kind of home is 20 Ruffs Furze, MK43 7RR?

20 Ruffs Furze, MK43 7RR is a detached house.

What energy rating does 20 Ruffs Furze, MK43 7RR have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Ruffs Furze, MK43 7RR is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in May 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Ruffs Furze, MK43 7RR?

20 Ruffs Furze, MK43 7RR has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (1,367 sq ft). That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK43 7RR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Ruffs Furze, MK43 7RR use?

The latest EPC at 20 Ruffs Furze, MK43 7RR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Ruffs Furze, MK43 7RR?

20 Ruffs Furze, MK43 7RR is in council tax band E.

Which area is 20 Ruffs Furze, MK43 7RR in?

20 Ruffs Furze, MK43 7RR sits in Oakley, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK43 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 20 Ruffs Furze, MK43 7RR?

Police records around 20 Ruffs Furze, MK43 7RR show an average of 123 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (22% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 20 Ruffs Furze, MK43 7RR?

The closest primary school to 20 Ruffs Furze, MK43 7RR is Oakley Primary Academy (350m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lincroft Academy (323m).

How well connected is 20 Ruffs Furze, MK43 7RR?

The closest bus stop to 20 Ruffs Furze, MK43 7RR is Dewlands, 181m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Ruffs Furze, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7RR

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

127 m²

1367 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 20 Ruffs Furze

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

20 Ruffs Furze is a detached house in Oakley, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 7RR). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 127 m² it's 19.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 9 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

20 Ruffs Furze sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 May 2026

Current Certificate

May 2016

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 31 May 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Ruffs Furze, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7RR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Ruffs Furze has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

20 Ruffs Furze has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£440,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 7RR: £420,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in MK43 7RR

On the street

Versus other Ruffs Furze homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 20 Ruffs Furze lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

52 (E)

Street avg 67 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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MK43 7QE

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3 bed

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1 Dickens Close, Harrold

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4 bed

£400k

1 Dewlands, Oakley

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4 bed

£487k

1 Church Walk, Harrold

MK43 7DG

4 bed

£522k

1 Dove Lane, Harrold

MK43 7DF

3 bed1 bath

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1 Brookfields, Pavenham

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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

123/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Dewlands — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Lincroft Academy. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK43 7RR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 7RR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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