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The Old Chapel, Apartment 4, High Street, Thurleigh, Bedford, MK44 2DS

Property type
Detached
Floor top floor
Floor area
39 m²
420 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Old Chapel

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

The Old Chapel is a detached house in Thurleigh, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 2DS). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft). At 39 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across The Old Chapel (39–66 m²). The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on bottled lpg.

At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (108 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£445/sq ft) was about 65.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £187,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The Old Chapel's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Chapel, Apartment 4, High Street, Thurleigh, Bedford, MK44 2DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Old Chapel has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£196,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£187,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 January 2021Most recent

    £187,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 2DS: £400,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

The Old Chapel outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,795

Street avg £3,879

Strongly above

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Above

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 5 years

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Old Chapel

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bedford district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK44 2DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK44 2DS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK44 2DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Old Chapel, Apartment 4, High Street, Thurleigh, Bedford, MK44 2DS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.