33 High Street, Thurleigh, Bedford, MK44 2DS
About 33 High Street
33 High Street is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Thurleigh, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 2DS). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). A recent sale: £400,000 in June 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year.
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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
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating system changed
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
33 High Street has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Mar 2016PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
First floor side extension and front/side porch
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00321/FUL
- Oct 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension.
- Reference
- 10/02005/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
33 High Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2009.
£434,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 16 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
11 June 2025Most recent
£400,000
-6.7%over 2 years1 November 2022
£428,500
+61.7%over 7 years30 April 2015
£265,000
+35.9%over 5 years4 December 2009
£194,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 2DS: £382,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in MK44 2DS
43 High Street, Thurleigh, Bedford, MK44 2DS
Sold Feb 2025
£457,00043a, High Street, Thurleigh, Bedford, MK44 2DS
Sold Apr 2023
£382,00022 High Street, Thurleigh, Bedford, MK44 2DS
Sold Sept 2022
£375,000The Old Chapel, Apartment 2, High Street, Thurleigh, Bedford, MK44 2DS
Sold Sept 2021
£165,000Hawthorn House, High Street, Thurleigh, Bedford, MK44 2DS
Sold Jun 2021
£390,750
Everything we know about 33 High Street, 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 High Street homes
On years held, 33 High Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,985
Street avg £3,222
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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
The Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Thurleigh Primary School. 1 school 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
42.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB