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About 8 Bakers Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Bakers Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Turvey, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 8GJ). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 3.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £377,000 is 15.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£411/sq ft) was about 90.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 74 m² it sits well below the postcode median (147 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold March 2021 for £327,500. 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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Bakers Close, Turvey, Bedford, MK43 8GJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A a side and rear extension application was refused at 8 Bakers Close in 2021.
- Jan 2022ExtensionFullGrant Permission
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey side and single storey rear extensions
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 2001.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£377,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2021)
£327,500
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Bakers Close homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Bakers Close outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,426
Street avg £3,276
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 152 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 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
0.4 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK43 8GJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 13 points of interest in total.
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