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8 Highfield Road, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7TA

2 planning records

Estimated value

£657,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£592,000)+11%
  • Against MK43 7TA's recent median (£390,000)+68%

Newest record on this page: May 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
193 m²
2077 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£657,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£592,000)+11%
  • Against MK43 7TA's recent median (£390,000)+68%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Highfield Road is modelled from its 193 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK43 7TA. 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

    193 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2021

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022

  • Recent sales in MK43 7TA

    5 sales, median £390,000 (2022–2014)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: May 2022Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 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.

Latest sale on 8 Highfield Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 April 2022Most recent

    £592,000

    +338.5%over 23 years

  2. 8 June 1998

    £135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 7TA: £390,000 (2022–2014).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Highfield Road, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7TA. 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 8 Highfield Road

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

8 Highfield Road is a six-bedroom semi-detached house in Oakley, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 7TA). It has a recorded floor area of 193 m² (around 2077 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 193 m² the property is well over the postcode median (131 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £657,000 is 11% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£285/sq ft) was about 45.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Most recent transfer: April 2022 at £592,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Previously extendedYes
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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.

8 Highfield Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Sept 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 September 2031

4 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Highfield Road, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7TA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 8 Highfield Road, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7TA

2decisions2documents1nearby
  1. Sept 2003
    Outline
    Outcome in report

    Erection of signs.

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    03/01870/LDP
    Full record in report
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On the street

Versus other Highfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 8 Highfield Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,067

Street avg £2,668

On par

Floor Area

193 m²

Street avg 150 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Strongly 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.
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Crime

123/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Oakley Primary AcademyPrimary612m
  • Lincroft AcademySecondary728m
  • Milton Ernest CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km
  • Ursula Taylor Church of England SchoolPrimary2.6km

Nearest stops

  • The MemorialBus stop215m
  • Pavenham RoadBus stop257m
  • Oakley GarageBus stop414m
  • Queens CloseBus stop514m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences666 reports39%
  • Anti-social Behaviour304 reports18%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson139 reports8%
  • Vehicle Crime116 reports7%

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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 7TA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK43 7TA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 7TA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Highfield Road is modelled from its 193 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK43 7TA. 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 8 Highfield Road. 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 8 Highfield Road was lodged in September 2021 at band E and is valid until September 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 8 Highfield Road. 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 7TA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
8 Highfield Road 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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