What type of property is 23 Ruffs Furze, MK43 7RR?

23 Ruffs Furze, MK43 7RR is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 23 Ruffs Furze, MK43 7RR?

23 Ruffs Furze, MK43 7RR last sold for £502,500 in December 2016, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £138,500 in October 1999, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Ruffs Furze, MK43 7RR?

Across 2 sales between October 1999 and December 2016, 23 Ruffs Furze, MK43 7RR rose from £138,500 to £502,500, a change of £364,000. That works out to roughly +7.8% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Ruffs Furze, MK43 7RR?

The current EPC rating for 23 Ruffs Furze, MK43 7RR is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in September 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Ruffs Furze, MK43 7RR?

23 Ruffs Furze, MK43 7RR has a recorded floor area of 187 m² (2,013 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 76% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK43 7RR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Ruffs Furze, MK43 7RR heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Ruffs Furze, MK43 7RR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 23 Ruffs Furze, MK43 7RR had any planning applications?

23 Ruffs Furze, MK43 7RR has council approval for side extension granted in May 2003 under ref. 03/00812/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 23 Ruffs Furze, MK43 7RR?

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

Where is 23 Ruffs Furze, MK43 7RR located?

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

How safe is the area around 23 Ruffs Furze, MK43 7RR?

Police records around 23 Ruffs Furze, MK43 7RR show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 58% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 23 Ruffs Furze, MK43 7RR?

The closest primary school to 23 Ruffs Furze, MK43 7RR is Oakley Primary Academy (350m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lincroft Academy (323m).

What transport links are near 23 Ruffs Furze, MK43 7RR?

The closest bus stop to 23 Ruffs Furze, MK43 7RR is Dewlands, 181m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Ruffs Furze, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7RR

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

187 m²

2013 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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 9 years. Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £588,000 is 17% above the 2016 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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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.

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

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

8.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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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

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May 2003
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Side of property
Two storey and single storey side extension
Reference
03/00812/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£588,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£502,500

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

9 December 2016Most recent
£502,500
+262.8%over 17 years
19 October 1999
£138,500

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.

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

Price per m²

£2,687

Street avg £3,245

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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

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Comparables

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Area

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Full Bedford report

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

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

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Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 7RR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

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