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

Extendable1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
142 m²
1528 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Arkwright Road

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

12 Arkwright Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Milton Ernest, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1SE). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £492,000 is 22.5% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £401,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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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
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

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

12 Arkwright Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Arkwright Road, Milton Ernest, Bedford, MK44 1SE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Arkwright Road has an approved front extension on the planning record.

  1. Dec 2021
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Front of property

    Single storey front porch extension

    Extension
    Documents
    23 docs on file
    Reference
    21/02841/FUL
    View planning record
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£492,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£401,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 May 2021Most recent

    £401,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 1SE: £445,000 (2025–2022).

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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.

12 Arkwright Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£2,827

Street avg £2,973

Below

Floor Area

142 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£401k

1 Brittons Close, Sharnbrook

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£503k

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1 Dolcey Way, Sharnbrook

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£452k

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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.
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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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 1SE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK44 1SE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK44 1SE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

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 — 29 points of interest in total.
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Common questions

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