1 Chestnut Avenue, Bromham, Bedford, MK43 8HP
About 1 Chestnut Avenue
1 Chestnut Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Bromham, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 8HP). It has a recorded floor area of 199 m² (around 2142 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a conservatory and attached land beyond the plot. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
At 199 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£630/sq ft) was about 197.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2021 for £1,350,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- LandYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Underfloor heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
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 Chestnut Avenue, Bromham, Bedford, MK43 8HP
- Feb 2012OutbuildingFullOutcome in report
Erection of detached oak framed open bay garage.
- Reference
- 11/02496/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- FullNov 2022Decision
- RenovationMay 2022Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Chestnut Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,433,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 22 years.
£1,350,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
29 April 2021Most recent
£1,350,000
+315.4%over 21 years6 May 1999
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 8HP: £550,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in MK43 8HP
19 Chestnut Avenue, Bromham, Bedford, MK43 8HP
Sold Jul 2024
£935,0008 Chestnut Avenue, Bromham, Bedford, MK43 8HP
Sold Sept 2023
£390,0004 Chestnut Avenue, Bromham, Bedford, MK43 8HP
Sold Feb 2020
£260,00010 Chestnut Avenue, Bromham, Bedford, MK43 8HP
Sold Oct 2018
£550,00017 Chestnut Avenue, Bromham, Bedford, MK43 8HP
Sold Feb 2018
£780,000
Versus other Chestnut Avenue homes
Price per m² for 1 Chestnut Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,784
Street avg £2,971
Floor Area
199 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
East Lodge — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Bromham CofE Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB







