What kind of home is 12 Dovehouse Close, MK43 8PS?

12 Dovehouse Close, MK43 8PS is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 12 Dovehouse Close, MK43 8PS sell for?

12 Dovehouse Close, MK43 8PS last sold for £271,500 in August 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £64,995 in October 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 Dovehouse Close, MK43 8PS appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between October 1997 and August 2019, 12 Dovehouse Close, MK43 8PS rose from £64,995 to £271,500, a change of £206,505. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Dovehouse Close, MK43 8PS?

The current EPC rating for 12 Dovehouse Close, MK43 8PS is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in July 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Dovehouse Close, MK43 8PS?

12 Dovehouse Close, MK43 8PS has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK43 8PS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Dovehouse Close, MK43 8PS use?

The latest EPC at 12 Dovehouse Close, MK43 8PS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Dovehouse Close, MK43 8PS?

12 Dovehouse Close, MK43 8PS is in council tax band C.

Which area is 12 Dovehouse Close, MK43 8PS in?

12 Dovehouse Close, MK43 8PS sits in Bromham, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK43 postcode district.

Is 12 Dovehouse Close, MK43 8PS in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Dovehouse Close, MK43 8PS show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 58% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Dovehouse Close, MK43 8PS?

The closest primary school to 12 Dovehouse Close, MK43 8PS is Bromham CofE Primary School (647m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Biddenham International School and Sports College (2.4km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12 Dovehouse Close, MK43 8PS?

The closest bus stop to 12 Dovehouse Close, MK43 8PS is Tebbutts Garage, 73m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Dovehouse Close, Bromham, Bedford, MK43 8PS

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Dovehouse Close

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

12 Dovehouse Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bromham, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 8PS). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £376,000 is 38.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£300/sq ft) was about 21.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 84 m² it's 19.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 21 EPCs). Last sale on file: £271,500 in August 2019.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jul 2023

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Dovehouse Close, Bromham, Bedford, MK43 8PS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Dovehouse Close has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 12 Dovehouse Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£376,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£271,500

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

28 August 2019Most recent
£271,500
+47.6%over 5 years
29 November 2013
£184,000
+183.1%over 16 years
9 October 1997
£64,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 8PS: £403,500 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in MK43 8PS

On the street

Versus other Dovehouse Close homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Dovehouse Close outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,232

Street avg £3,223

On par

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Tebbutts Garage — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Bromham CofE Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK43 8PS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 8PS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.6dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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