8 Arkwright Road, Milton Ernest, Bedford, MK44 1SE
About 8 Arkwright Road
8 Arkwright Road is a detached house in Milton Ernest, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1SE). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
10 years since the last transfer (June 2016). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £487,000 is 30.7% above the 2016 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Arkwright Road has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension and external render
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01020/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 Arkwright Road
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£487,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 16 years.
£372,500
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
21 June 2016Most recent
£372,500
+49.0%over 13 years20 May 2003
£249,950
+21.3%over 1 year4 January 2002
£206,000
+22.6%over 1 year31 August 2000
£168,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 1SE: £445,000 (2025–2022).
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
£505,0004 Arkwright Road, Milton Ernest, Bedford, MK44 1SE
Sold Sept 2022
£470,00027 Arkwright Road, Milton Ernest, Bedford, MK44 1SE
Sold Jun 2021
£410,00012 Arkwright Road, Milton Ernest, Bedford, MK44 1SE
Sold May 2021
£401,500
Everything we know about 8 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
Price per m²
£2,661
Street avg £2,988
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB