The Old Forge, Great Staughton Road, Pertenhall, Bedford, MK44 2BA
About The Old Forge
The Old Forge is a detached house in Pertenhall, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 2BA). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £478,000 sits 72.6% above the 2013 sale of £277,000. Last sold in May 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Old Forge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jan 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Old Forge has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Old Forge has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
£478,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 18 years.
£277,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
9 May 2013Most recent
£277,000
+135.7%over 17 years8 August 1995
£117,500
Median price across the last 1 sales in MK44 2BA: £64,500 (1998–1998).
Nearby sales in MK44 2BA
Everything we know about The Old Forge, 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 Great Staughton Road homes
EPC Rating for The Old Forge lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
43 (E)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 73 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
0.2 km
Staughton Road — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB