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3 sales on record
About 18 Dovehouse Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Dovehouse Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Bromham, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 8PS). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £502,000 is 15.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 16.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 140 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £435,000 in July 2022. 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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
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 3)
Jun 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Dovehouse Close, Bromham, Bedford, MK43 8PS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Nov 2015Garage ConversionFullGrant Permission
Extension: Single storey
First floor front extension; garage conversion and 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.
Price for 18 Dovehouse Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£502,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 26 years.
Last sold (2022)
£435,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Dovehouse Close homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
18 Dovehouse Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,107
Street avg £3,230
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 40 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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