What kind of home is 23 Strawberry Fields, MK44 3BQ?

23 Strawberry Fields, MK44 3BQ is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 23 Strawberry Fields, MK44 3BQ?

23 Strawberry Fields, MK44 3BQ last sold for £367,500 in June 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £299,950 in September 2008, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Strawberry Fields, MK44 3BQ?

Across 2 sales between September 2008 and June 2024, 23 Strawberry Fields, MK44 3BQ rose from £299,950 to £367,500, a change of £67,550. That works out to roughly +1.3% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Strawberry Fields, MK44 3BQ?

The current EPC rating for 23 Strawberry Fields, MK44 3BQ is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in January 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Strawberry Fields, MK44 3BQ?

23 Strawberry Fields, MK44 3BQ has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (1,227 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK44 3BQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Strawberry Fields, MK44 3BQ use?

The latest EPC at 23 Strawberry Fields, MK44 3BQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 23 Strawberry Fields, MK44 3BQ have?

23 Strawberry Fields, MK44 3BQ has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in November 2014 under ref. 14/02235/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Strawberry Fields, MK44 3BQ?

23 Strawberry Fields, MK44 3BQ is in council tax band E.

Which area is 23 Strawberry Fields, MK44 3BQ in?

23 Strawberry Fields, MK44 3BQ sits in Great Barford, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK44 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 23 Strawberry Fields, MK44 3BQ?

Police records around 23 Strawberry Fields, MK44 3BQ show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 58% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 23 Strawberry Fields, MK44 3BQ?

The closest primary school to 23 Strawberry Fields, MK44 3BQ is Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy (437m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 23 Strawberry Fields, MK44 3BQ?

The closest bus stop to 23 Strawberry Fields, MK44 3BQ is The Cross, 113m away. In total there are 27 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Strawberry Fields, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3BQ

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

114 m²

1227 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 23 Strawberry Fields

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

23 Strawberry Fields is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Barford, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.

At 114 m² it's 29.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 21 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2008–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £410,000 is 11.6% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 21.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £367,500 in June 2024.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

23 Strawberry Fields sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Strawberry Fields, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Nov 2014
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and timber pergola.
Agent
JDM Architects
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
14/02235/FUL
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Sales history & valuation

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

23 Strawberry Fields's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£410,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£367,500

Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

20 June 2024Most recent
£367,500
+22.5%over 15 years
28 September 2008
£299,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 3BQ: £397,500 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in MK44 3BQ

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On the street

Versus other Strawberry Fields homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Strawberry Fields is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,224

Street avg £3,047

On par

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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.

Full Bedford report

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 Cross — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK44 3BQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK44 3BQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 29 points of interest in total.

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