1 Bennetts Close, Bletsoe, Bedford, MK44 1QX
About 1 Bennetts Close
1 Bennetts Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Bletsoe, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1QX). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2013. Between certificates, main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in July 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £467,000 is 37.4% above the 2014 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
1 Bennetts Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Dec 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Nov 2003ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of conservatory and extension to rear of garage.
Extension- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 03/02315/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Bennetts Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£467,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 17 years.
£340,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
1 July 2014Most recent
£340,000
+209.1%over 16 years20 November 1997
£110,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in MK44 1QX: £183,000 (2014–1998).
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Bletsoe Church — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
Milton Ernest CofE Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB