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26 Ruffs Furze, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7RR

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
123 m²
1324 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 26 Ruffs Furze

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

26 Ruffs Furze is a three-bedroom detached house in Oakley, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 7RR). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

A recent sale: £437,500 in January 2025. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 123 m² it's 16% larger than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 9 EPCs). Across 2004–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£330/sq ft) was about 34.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Ruffs Furze, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7RR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 26 Ruffs Furze, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7RR

1decisions1extensions2documents1nearby
  1. Dec 2005
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Front of property

    Erection of single storey front extension and replacement of single storey extension to rear of garage.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    05/02780/FUL
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  • The 2 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

26 Ruffs Furze valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£448,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£437,500

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 January 2025Most recent

    £437,500

    +18.2%over 4 years

  2. 29 June 2020

    £370,000

    +59.1%over 15 years

  3. 4 July 2004

    £232,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 7RR: £450,000 (2022–2016).

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.

Years Held for 26 Ruffs Furze lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,557

Street avg £3,136

Above

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Ruffs Furze

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£275k

1 Baileys Villas, Pavenham Road, Felmersham

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3 bed1 bath
£461k

1 Church Walk, Harrold

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4 bed
£425k

1 Beeby Way, Carlton

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£400k

1 Dewlands, Oakley

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4 bed
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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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
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65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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