Lower Goodwick Farm, Begwary, Bedford, MK44 2NX
About Lower Goodwick Farm
Lower Goodwick Farm is a detached house in Begwary, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 2NX). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 171 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 16 planning records sit against the property, 10 approved, 5 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£364/sq ft) was about 53.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £670,500 in April 2020.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Lower Goodwick Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A recent planning application at Lower Goodwick Farm was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Nov 2025ConditionsIn report
22/02258/FUL - Condition 4 - Contamination (discharge of condition)
- Reference
- 25/01662/AOC
- Sept 2025ConditionsIn report
22/02258/FUL - Condition 3 Landscape works (Discharge of Conditions)
- Documents
- 41 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/01384/AOC
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£687,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 13 years.
£670,500
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
2 April 2020Most recent
£670,500
+67.6%over 13 years15 February 2007
£400,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 2NX: £440,000 (2024–2005).
Nearby sales in MK44 2NX
1 White House Farm Cottages, Begwary, Bedford, MK44 2NX
Sold Aug 2024
£450,000Lower Goodwick Farm, Grain Barn, Begwary, Bedford, MK44 2NX
Sold Dec 2022
£682,000Lower Goodwick Farm, The Drying Barn, Begwary, Bedford, MK44 2NX
Sold Sept 2021
£440,0001 Ward Cottages, Begwary, Bedford, MK44 2NX
Sold Apr 2020
£240,0002 Ward Cottages, Begwary, Bedford, MK44 2NX
Sold Sept 2005
£172,500
Everything we know about Lower Goodwick Farm, 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 the street
Habitable Rooms for Lower Goodwick Farm runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,921
Street avg £2,916
Floor Area
171 m²
Street avg 142 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.2 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
0.8 km
Village Centre — 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
42.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB