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

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
147 m²
1582 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 15 Arkwright Road

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

15 Arkwright Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Milton Ernest, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1SE). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in June 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £494,000 sits 311.7% above the 1998 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£76/sq ft) was about 69.3% below the postcode norm.

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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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Garagedouble
Energy

Energy performance

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

15 Arkwright Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Mar 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Arkwright Road, Milton Ernest, Bedford, MK44 1SE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Arkwright Road 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.

15 Arkwright Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£494,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1998)

£120,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 June 1998Most recent

    £120,000

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.

Price per m² for 15 Arkwright Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£816

Street avg £3,156

Strongly below

Floor Area

147 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 5.0 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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£818k

1 Cowdells Close, Sharnbrook

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£519k

1 Butterfield Court, Milton Ernest

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£467k

1 Bennetts Close, Bletsoe

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£541k

1 Churchill Close, Sharnbrook

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4 bed1 bath
£401k

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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.
FAQ

Common questions

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