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3 sales on record
About 1 Farrows Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Farrows Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Oakley, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 7TF). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (April 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 1.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £678,000 is 11.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£337/sq ft) was about 39.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer: July 2020 at £610,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.
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
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Farrows Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Aug 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Farrows Close, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7TF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- May 2023ExtensionFullPending
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£678,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 11 years.
Last sold (2020)
£610,000
Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Farrows Close homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 1 Farrows Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,631
Street avg £3,239
Floor Area
168 m²
Street avg 168 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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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.
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
0.1 km
Pavenham Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK43 7TF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 34 points of interest in total.
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