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8 The Avenue, Bletsoe, Bedford, MK44 1QF

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
198 m²
2131 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band G
Overview

About 8 The Avenue

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

8 The Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Bletsoe, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1QF). It has a recorded floor area of 198 m² (around 2131 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2011 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

At 198 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2013–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 49.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £725,000 in October 2023.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemgas
Energy

Energy performance

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

8 The Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 The Avenue, Bletsoe, Bedford, MK44 1QF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 The Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Latest sale on 8 The Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£707,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£725,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 October 2023Most recent

    £725,000

    +7.4%over 1 year
  2. 29 March 2022

    £675,000

    +53.4%over 8 years
  3. 4 July 2013

    £440,000

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

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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 epc rating, 8 The Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,662

Street avg £3,276

On par

Floor Area

198 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Above

Years Held

3 years

Street avg 12 years

Strongly below
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 21 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 The Avenue, Bletsoe, Bedford, MK44 1QF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.