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

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
135 m²
1453 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Arkwright Road

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

23 Arkwright Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Milton Ernest, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1SE). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Sold March 2021 for £430,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £489,000 is 13.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 26.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Jul 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Arkwright Road, Milton Ernest, Bedford, MK44 1SE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Arkwright Road has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

23 Arkwright Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£489,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£430,500

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 March 2021Most recent

    £430,500

    +2.5%over 3 years

  2. 24 August 2017

    £420,000

    +60.6%over 13 years

  3. 11 August 2004

    £261,500

    +137.7%over 6 years

  4. 24 June 1998

    £110,000

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

On the street

Versus other Arkwright Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 23 Arkwright Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,189

Street avg £2,774

On par

Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 141 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Arkwright Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£467k

1 Bennetts Close, Bletsoe

MK44 1QX

4 bed
£519k

1 Butterfield Court, Milton Ernest

MK44 1RT

4 bed3 bath
£541k

1 Churchill Close, Sharnbrook

MK44 1HS

4 bed1 bath
£401k

1 Brittons Close, Sharnbrook

MK44 1PW

4 bed1 bath
£477k

1 Dolcey Way, Sharnbrook

MK44 1LE

5 bed
£503k

1 Castle Barns, Coplowe Lane, Bletsoe

MK44 1TL

3 bed
£452k

1 Antonie Close, Sharnbrook

MK44 1FJ

3 bed2 bath
£427k

1 Bourne End Lane, Bletsoe

MK44 1QP

5 bed
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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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
FAQ

Common questions

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