What type of property is 30 The Avenue, MK44 1QF?

30 The Avenue, MK44 1QF is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 30 The Avenue, MK44 1QF?

30 The Avenue, MK44 1QF last sold for £410,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £270,000 in October 2004, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 30 The Avenue, MK44 1QF?

Across 2 sales between October 2004 and November 2022, 30 The Avenue, MK44 1QF rose from £270,000 to £410,000, a change of £140,000. That works out to roughly +2.3% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 30 The Avenue, MK44 1QF?

The current EPC rating for 30 The Avenue, MK44 1QF is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in August 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 30 The Avenue, MK44 1QF?

30 The Avenue, MK44 1QF has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (1,841 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 125% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK44 1QF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 30 The Avenue, MK44 1QF heated?

The latest EPC at 30 The Avenue, MK44 1QF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 30 The Avenue, MK44 1QF?

30 The Avenue, MK44 1QF is in council tax band E.

Where is 30 The Avenue, MK44 1QF located?

30 The Avenue, MK44 1QF sits in Bletsoe, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK44 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 30 The Avenue, MK44 1QF?

Police records around 30 The Avenue, MK44 1QF show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 58% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 30 The Avenue, MK44 1QF?

The closest primary school to 30 The Avenue, MK44 1QF is Milton Ernest CofE Primary School (2.2km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 30 The Avenue, MK44 1QF?

The closest bus stop to 30 The Avenue, MK44 1QF is Bletsoe Church, 89m away. In total there are 18 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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30 The Avenue, Bletsoe, Bedford, MK44 1QF

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

171 m²

1841 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 30 The Avenue

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

30 The Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Bletsoe, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1QF). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.

At 171 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Last sale on file: £410,000 in November 2022. 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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

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

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 30 The Avenue, Bletsoe, Bedford, MK44 1QF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

30 The Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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

£444,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£410,000

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

18 November 2022Most recent
£410,000
+51.9%over 18 years
19 October 2004
£270,000

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

Nearby sales in MK44 1QF

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.

On co₂ emissions, 30 The Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,398

Street avg £3,373

Below

Floor Area

171 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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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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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· 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

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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