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3 sales on record
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.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 3.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£330/sq ft) was about 34.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 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).
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
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
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 26 Ruffs Furze, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7RR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Dec 2005ExtensionFullGrant Permission
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Erection of single storey front extension and replacement of single storey extension to rear of garage.
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
See how we calculated this£448,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 21 years.
Last sold (2025)
£437,500
Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
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
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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 7RR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 35 points of interest in total.
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