4 Arkwright Road, Milton Ernest, Bedford, MK44 1SE
About 4 Arkwright Road
4 Arkwright Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Milton Ernest, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1SE). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£364/sq ft) was about 50.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £470,000 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
4 Arkwright Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£504,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 22 years.
£470,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
15 September 2022Most recent
£470,000
+151.3%over 22 years23 August 2000
£187,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 1SE: £410,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in MK44 1SE
1 Arkwright Road, Milton Ernest, Bedford, MK44 1SE
Sold Mar 2025
£445,00010 Arkwright Road, Milton Ernest, Bedford, MK44 1SE
Sold Mar 2025
£505,00027 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 4 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
Habitable Rooms for 4 Arkwright Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,917
Street avg £2,874
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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