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About 6 Ruffs Furze
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
6 Ruffs Furze is a four-bedroom detached house in Oakley, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 7RR). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 6.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £497,000 is 10.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£394/sq ft) was about 59.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £450,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private garden
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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Dec 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 6 Ruffs Furze, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7RR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
6 Ruffs Furze has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Aug 2016ExtensionAmendmentGrant Permission
Extension: Rear of property
14/00249/FUL - Amendment of dual pitch roof with gables to hipped roof. Reduction in window width to first floor rear windows.(Two storey rear extension)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2004.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£497,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 17 years.
Last sold (2021)
£450,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 17 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.
6 Ruffs Furze outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,245
Street avg £3,050
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
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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
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