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3 Ruffs Furze, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7RR

8 planning records

Estimated value

£400,000

  • Since the 2011 sale (£248,000)+61%
  • Against MK43 7RR's recent median (£420,000)-5%

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
3
Floor area
113 m²
1212 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£400,000

  • Against its 2011 sale (£248,000)+61%
  • Against MK43 7RR's recent median (£420,000)-5%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 3 Ruffs Furze is modelled from its 113 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

    113 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2010

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2011

  • Recent sales in MK43 7RR

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

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: January 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 8 applicationsFull 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.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 26 May 2011Most recent

    £248,000

    +3.3%over 4 years

  2. 9 August 2006

    £240,000

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 3 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 3 Ruffs Furze

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

3 Ruffs Furze is a three-bedroom detached house in Oakley, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 7RR). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1212 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in May 2011. Across 2006–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £400,000 sits 61.3% above the 2011 sale of £248,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£205/sq ft) was about 22.6% below the postcode norm. 8 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

3 Ruffs Furze's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Sept 2020

Current Certificate
Sept 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 13 September 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Ruffs Furze, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7RR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Ruffs Furze has been through 7 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

8 applications on record at 3 Ruffs Furze, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7RR

8decisions1extensions28documents1nearby
  1. Nov 2003
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Prune one Willow tree.

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    03/02393/TPO
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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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.

Price per m² for 3 Ruffs Furze lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,203

Street avg £3,305

Strongly below

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

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%

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Ruffs Furze is modelled from its 113 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 3 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 3 Ruffs Furze was lodged in September 2010 at band D and expired in September 2020, 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. 8 applications are matched to 3 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
3 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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