What type of property is 10 Arkwright Road, MK44 1SE?

10 Arkwright Road, MK44 1SE is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What did 10 Arkwright Road, MK44 1SE sell for?

10 Arkwright Road, MK44 1SE last sold for £505,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £126,000 in September 1998, so prices have been rising over 26 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 10 Arkwright Road, MK44 1SE appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 1998 and March 2025, 10 Arkwright Road, MK44 1SE rose from £126,000 to £505,000, a change of £379,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 10 Arkwright Road, MK44 1SE have?

The current EPC rating for 10 Arkwright Road, MK44 1SE is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in December 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 10 Arkwright Road, MK44 1SE?

10 Arkwright Road, MK44 1SE has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (1,604 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK44 1SE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 10 Arkwright Road, MK44 1SE heated?

The latest EPC at 10 Arkwright Road, MK44 1SE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 10 Arkwright Road, MK44 1SE?

10 Arkwright Road, MK44 1SE has council approval for single-storey front extension granted in September 2006 under ref. 06/01996/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 10 Arkwright Road, MK44 1SE?

10 Arkwright Road, MK44 1SE is in council tax band E.

Where is 10 Arkwright Road, MK44 1SE located?

10 Arkwright Road, MK44 1SE sits in Milton Ernest, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK44 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 10 Arkwright Road, MK44 1SE?

Police records around 10 Arkwright Road, MK44 1SE 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 10 Arkwright Road, MK44 1SE?

The closest primary school to 10 Arkwright Road, MK44 1SE is Milton Ernest CofE Primary School (319m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lincroft Academy (2.9km).

What is the nearest station to 10 Arkwright Road, MK44 1SE?

The closest bus stop to 10 Arkwright Road, MK44 1SE is Huntsmans Way, 86m away. In total there are 25 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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10 Arkwright Road, Milton Ernest, Bedford, MK44 1SE

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

149 m²

1604 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 10 Arkwright Road

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

10 Arkwright Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Milton Ernest, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1SE). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £505,000 in March 2025. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£315/sq ft) was about 30.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenrear
Garagedouble, integral

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 Arkwright Road, Milton Ernest, Bedford, MK44 1SE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

10 Arkwright Road has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.

Sept 2006
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Proposed extension at the front of the property and 1st floor side extension.
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
06/01996/FUL
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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 10 Arkwright Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£513,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£505,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

10 March 2025Most recent
£505,000
+300.8%over 26 years
17 September 1998
£126,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 1SE: £410,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Arkwright Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

10 Arkwright Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,389

Street avg £2,922

Strongly above

Floor Area

149 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Below

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Area

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Full Bedford report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK44 1SE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

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Everything within walking distance

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