What type of property is 23a, Bedford Road, MK43 9JT?

23a, Bedford Road, MK43 9JT is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 23a, Bedford Road, MK43 9JT sell for?

23a, Bedford Road, MK43 9JT last sold for £365,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £74,000 in June 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23a, Bedford Road, MK43 9JT?

Across 4 sales between June 1995 and June 2021, 23a, Bedford Road, MK43 9JT rose from £74,000 to £365,000, a change of £291,000. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23a, Bedford Road, MK43 9JT?

The current EPC rating for 23a, Bedford Road, MK43 9JT is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in February 2021. It has improved from a D recorded in May 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23a, Bedford Road, MK43 9JT?

23a, Bedford Road, MK43 9JT has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23a, Bedford Road, MK43 9JT heated?

The latest EPC at 23a, Bedford Road, MK43 9JT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23a, Bedford Road, MK43 9JT?

23a, Bedford Road, MK43 9JT is in council tax band D.

Where is 23a, Bedford Road, MK43 9JT located?

23a, Bedford Road, MK43 9JT sits in Wootton, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK43 postcode district.

What is crime like near 23a, Bedford Road, MK43 9JT?

Police records around 23a, Bedford Road, MK43 9JT show an average of 123 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (22% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 23a, Bedford Road, MK43 9JT?

The closest primary school to 23a, Bedford Road, MK43 9JT is Wootton Primary School (103m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wootton Upper School (852m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 23a, Bedford Road, MK43 9JT?

The closest bus stop to 23a, Bedford Road, MK43 9JT is The Fox and Duck, 82m away. The nearest rail option is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 1.7km away.

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23a, Bedford Road, Wootton, Bedford, MK43 9JT

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 23a

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

23a is a four-bedroom detached house in Wootton, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 9JT). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £417,000 is 14.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 93.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £365,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageIntegral

Building

Central heatingYes
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2021

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 February 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2021from May 2010

EPC improved fromD66toC70

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

8%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23a, Bedford Road, Wootton, Bedford, MK43 9JT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23a 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.

23a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£417,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£365,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 2021Most recent
£365,000
+54.0%over 6 years
1 October 2014
£237,000
+189.0%over 16 years
30 July 1998
£82,000
+10.8%over 3 years
29 June 1995
£74,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 9JT: £525,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in MK43 9JT

On the street

Versus other Bedford Road homes

Four headline reads against 43 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£3,842

Street avg £2,986

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Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 115 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

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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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Full Bedford report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

123/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Fox and Duck — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 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 9JT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 9JT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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