What kind of home is 8 Ruffs Furze, MK43 7RR?

8 Ruffs Furze, MK43 7RR is a semi-detached house.

What did 8 Ruffs Furze, MK43 7RR sell for?

8 Ruffs Furze, MK43 7RR last sold for £243,000 in June 2015, around 11 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Ruffs Furze, MK43 7RR?

The current EPC rating for 8 Ruffs Furze, MK43 7RR is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in May 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Ruffs Furze, MK43 7RR?

8 Ruffs Furze, MK43 7RR has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft). That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK43 7RR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Ruffs Furze, MK43 7RR use?

The latest EPC at 8 Ruffs Furze, MK43 7RR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Ruffs Furze, MK43 7RR?

8 Ruffs Furze, MK43 7RR is in council tax band D.

Which area is 8 Ruffs Furze, MK43 7RR in?

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

Is 8 Ruffs Furze, MK43 7RR in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Ruffs Furze, MK43 7RR show an average of 123 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (22% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Ruffs Furze, MK43 7RR?

The closest primary school to 8 Ruffs Furze, MK43 7RR is Oakley Primary Academy (350m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lincroft Academy (323m).

What is the nearest station to 8 Ruffs Furze, MK43 7RR?

The closest bus stop to 8 Ruffs Furze, MK43 7RR is Dewlands, 181m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Ruffs Furze, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7RR

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Ruffs Furze

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

8 Ruffs Furze is a semi-detached house in Oakley, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 7RR). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

11 years since the last transfer (June 2015). Today's modelled estimate of £354,000 is 45.7% above the 2015 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.

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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.

8 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 31 May 2025

Current Certificate

May 2015

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 31 May 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Ruffs Furze, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7RR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 8 Ruffs Furze, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7RR

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Mar 2024
Garage ConversionFull
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Extension: Single storey
Single storey rear/side extension, garage conversion incorporating a replacement pitched roof over existing flat roof and front porch extension
ExtensionPorch
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
24/00688/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.

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

Current estimate

£354,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£243,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

3 June 2015Most recent
£243,000

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.

Floor Area for 8 Ruffs Furze lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,641

Street avg £3,250

Below

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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MK43 7RW

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2 bed1 bath

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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

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

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Common questions

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