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About The Old Barn
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Old Barn is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Bromham, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 8JA). It has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (around 1959 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Period features are noted in the property record.
At 182 m² the property is well over the postcode median (136 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £709,000 sits 82.4% above the 2012 sale of £388,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£198/sq ft) was about 15.1% below the postcode norm. On the market in October 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.
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
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Garagedouble
Building
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Old Barn, Manor Close, Bromham, Bedford, MK43 8JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at The Old Barn was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Feb 2025FullGrant Permission
Proposed glazed pergola and new external door.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Old Barn valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£709,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2012)
£388,750
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Manor Close homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for The Old Barn runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,136
Street avg £2,772
Floor Area
182 m²
Street avg 140 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK43 8JA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 39 points of interest in total.
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