What kind of home is 1a, Church Road, MK43 9EU?

1a, Church Road, MK43 9EU is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1a, Church Road, MK43 9EU?

1a, Church Road, MK43 9EU last sold for £400,000 in February 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £95,000 in August 1997, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1a, Church Road, MK43 9EU?

Across 2 sales between August 1997 and February 2018, 1a, Church Road, MK43 9EU rose from £95,000 to £400,000, a change of £305,000. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1a, Church Road, MK43 9EU have?

The current EPC rating for 1a, Church Road, MK43 9EU is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in June 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1a, Church Road, MK43 9EU?

1a, Church Road, MK43 9EU has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (1,184 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1a, Church Road, MK43 9EU use?

The latest EPC at 1a, Church Road, MK43 9EU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1a, Church Road, MK43 9EU?

1a, Church Road, MK43 9EU is in council tax band E.

Which area is 1a, Church Road, MK43 9EU in?

1a, Church Road, MK43 9EU sits in Wootton, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK43 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1a, Church Road, MK43 9EU?

Police records around 1a, Church Road, MK43 9EU 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 1a, Church Road, MK43 9EU?

The closest primary school to 1a, Church Road, MK43 9EU is Wootton Primary School (405m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wootton Upper School (561m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1a, Church Road, MK43 9EU?

The closest bus stop to 1a, Church Road, MK43 9EU is Squires Road, 94m away. The nearest rail option is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 2.0km away.

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1a, Church Road, Wootton, Bedford, MK43 9EU

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

110 m²

1184 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1a

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

1a is a four-bedroom detached house in Wootton, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 9EU). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £513,000 is 28.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£338/sq ft) was about 106.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (February 2018). At 110 m² it's 21.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (140 m² median across 10 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

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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 Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1a, Church Road, Wootton, Bedford, MK43 9EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1a 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 1a has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£513,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£400,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

28 February 2018Most recent
£400,000
+321.1%over 20 years
28 August 1997
£95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 9EU: £382,500 (2023–2016).

Nearby sales in MK43 9EU

On the street

Versus other Church Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,636

Street avg £2,624

Strongly above

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

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

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bedford district page.

Full Bedford report

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

Squires Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Wootton Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK43 9EU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 9EU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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