43 High Street, Thurleigh, Bedford, MK44 2DS
About 43 High Street
43 High Street is a four-bedroom detached house in Thurleigh, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 2DS). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 146 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was February 2025 at £457,000 — fresh data. Today's modelled estimate of £505,000 is 10.5% above the 2025 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 - Cherry - Crown Reduce by 1 to 1.5 metres, shape the canopy, and remove any dead/damaged branches.
- Agent
- Heritage Arboriculture Limited
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/02053/TCA
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
43 High Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£505,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£457,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 February 2025Most recent
£457,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 2DS: £382,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in MK44 2DS
33 High Street, Thurleigh, Bedford, MK44 2DS
Sold Jun 2025
£400,00043a, 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 43 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 epc rating, 43 High Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,130
Street avg £3,201
Floor Area
146 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB