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26 The Avenue, Bletsoe, Bedford, MK44 1QF

5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
132 m²
1421 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 26 The Avenue

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

26 The Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Bletsoe, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1QF). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

At 132 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2019–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£429/sq ft) was about 92.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2022 for £610,000. 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

26 The Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 The Avenue, Bletsoe, Bedford, MK44 1QF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 applications on record at 26 The Avenue, Bletsoe, Bedford, MK44 1QF

5decisions1extensions14documents2nearby
  1. Sept 2014
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Fell - Lawson Cypress tree.

    Reference
    14/02014/TCA
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

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  • All 5 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 14 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£634,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.6% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£610,000

Growth on file: 14.6% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 November 2022Most recent

    £610,000

    +50.6%over 3 years

  2. 31 October 2019

    £405,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 1QF: £350,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other The Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 26 The Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,621

Street avg £3,202

Strongly above

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 The Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£503k

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1 Antonie Close, Sharnbrook

MK44 1FJ

3 bed2 bath
£354k

1 Bowers Close, Riseley

MK44 1DP

3 bed1 bath
£541k

1 Churchill Close, Sharnbrook

MK44 1HS

4 bed1 bath
£519k

1 Butterfield Court, Milton Ernest

MK44 1RT

4 bed3 bath
£467k

1 Bennetts Close, Bletsoe

MK44 1QX

4 bed
£401k

1 Brittons Close, Sharnbrook

MK44 1PW

4 bed1 bath
£791k

1 Coffle End Close, Sharnbrook

MK44 1FF

5 bed3 bath
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.
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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bletsoe Church — bus stop.

Closest school

2.2 km

Milton Ernest CofE Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK44 1QF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK44 1QF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK44 1QF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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