1 Highfield Road, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7TA
About 1 Highfield Road
1 Highfield Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Oakley, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 7TA). It has a recorded floor area of 215 m² (around 2314 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in November 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 215 m² the property is well over the postcode median (131 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £624,000 sits 609.1% above the 1996 sale of £88,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£38/sq ft) was about 82.5% below the postcode norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 Highfield Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
6 applications on record at 1 Highfield Road, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7TA
- Mar 2003ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
- Reference
- 03/00143/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJun 2022Decision
- ExtensionJun 2019Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Highfield Road was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£624,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£88,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 November 1996Most recent
£88,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 7TA: £403,000 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in MK43 7TA
6 Highfield Road, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7TA
Sold May 2022
£390,0008 Highfield Road, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7TA
Sold Apr 2022
£592,0005 Highfield Road, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7TA
Sold Mar 2021
£403,00013 Highfield Road, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7TA
Sold Sept 2019
£580,0004 Highfield Road, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7TA
Sold Jan 2015
£330,000
Versus other Highfield Road homes
1 Highfield Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£409
Street avg £3,000
Floor Area
215 m²
Street avg 148 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.3 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Memorial — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Oakley Primary Academy. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB







