1 Arkwright Road, Milton Ernest, Bedford, MK44 1SE
About 1 Arkwright Road
1 Arkwright Road is a detached house in Milton Ernest, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1SE). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £445,000 — fresh data. At 93 m² it sits well below the postcode median (139 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2022–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£445/sq ft) was about 91.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2023PorchFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Demolition of single storey side outbuilding and erection of a two storey side extension and a new oak framed front porch
Extension- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/01276/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Arkwright Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£432,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 2 years.
£445,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
14 March 2025Most recent
£445,000
+21.9%over 1 year27 April 2023
£365,000
-9.9%25 November 2022
£405,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 1SE: £430,500 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in MK44 1SE
10 Arkwright Road, Milton Ernest, Bedford, MK44 1SE
Sold Mar 2025
£505,0004 Arkwright Road, Milton Ernest, Bedford, MK44 1SE
Sold Sept 2022
£470,00027 Arkwright Road, Milton Ernest, Bedford, MK44 1SE
Sold Jun 2021
£410,00012 Arkwright Road, Milton Ernest, Bedford, MK44 1SE
Sold May 2021
£401,50023 Arkwright Road, Milton Ernest, Bedford, MK44 1SE
Sold Mar 2021
£430,500
Everything we know about 1 Arkwright Road, in one report
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
Versus other Arkwright Road homes
On price per m², 1 Arkwright Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,785
Street avg £2,795
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Huntsmans Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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
48.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB