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23 Ruffs Furze, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7RR

1 planning record

Estimated value

£616,000

  • Since the 2016 sale (£502,500)+23%
  • Against MK43 7RR's recent median (£420,000)+47%

Newest record on this page: January 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
187 m²
2013 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£616,000

  • Against its 2016 sale (£502,500)+23%
  • Against MK43 7RR's recent median (£420,000)+47%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 23 Ruffs Furze is modelled from its 187 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK43 7RR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    187 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2016

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2016

  • Recent sales in MK43 7RR

    5 sales, median £420,000 (2025–2018)

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SalesLatest sale shown: January 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 23 Ruffs Furze was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 December 2016Most recent

    £502,500

    +262.8%over 17 years

  2. 19 October 1999

    £138,500

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 23 Ruffs Furze, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7RR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 23 Ruffs Furze

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

23 Ruffs Furze is a four-bedroom detached house in Oakley, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 7RR). It has a recorded floor area of 187 m² (around 2013 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

At 187 m² the property is well over the postcode median (106 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in December 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £616,000 is 22.6% above the 2016 sale price.

Specifications

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
  • Bathrooms2
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

23 Ruffs Furze's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Sept 2026

Current Certificate
Sept 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 25 September 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Ruffs Furze, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7RR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Ruffs Furze has an approved side extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 23 Ruffs Furze, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7RR

1decisions1extensions1nearby
  1. May 2003
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side of property

    Two storey and single storey side extension

    Reference
    03/00812/FUL
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
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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.

On floor area, 23 Ruffs Furze stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,687

Street avg £3,245

Below

Floor Area

187 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.9 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below
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.

Nearest schools

  • Lincroft AcademySecondary323m
  • Oakley Primary AcademyPrimary350m
  • Bromham CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
  • Ursula Taylor Church of England SchoolPrimary2.5km

Nearest stops

  • DewlandsBus stop181m
  • Bedford ArmsBus stop325m
  • Lincroft AcademyBus stop365m
  • Parsonage CloseBus stop373m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences666 reports39%
  • Anti-social Behaviour304 reports18%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson139 reports8%
  • Vehicle Crime116 reports7%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for MK43 7RR

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 23 Ruffs Furze is modelled from its 187 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK43 7RR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 23 Ruffs Furze. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 23 Ruffs Furze was lodged in September 2016 at band D and expired in September 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 23 Ruffs Furze. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 5 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK43 7RR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
23 Ruffs Furze is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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