What type of property is 1 Centenary Place, MK44 3FA?

1 Centenary Place, MK44 3FA is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 1 Centenary Place, MK44 3FA last change hands?

1 Centenary Place, MK44 3FA last sold for £470,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £380,000 in March 2020, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Centenary Place, MK44 3FA?

Across 2 sales between March 2020 and November 2022, 1 Centenary Place, MK44 3FA rose from £380,000 to £470,000, a change of £90,000. That works out to roughly +8.1% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Centenary Place, MK44 3FA?

The current EPC rating for 1 Centenary Place, MK44 3FA is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in January 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Centenary Place, MK44 3FA?

1 Centenary Place, MK44 3FA has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (1,195 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK44 3FA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Centenary Place, MK44 3FA heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Centenary Place, MK44 3FA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 1 Centenary Place, MK44 3FA located?

1 Centenary Place, MK44 3FA sits in Blunham, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK44 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Centenary Place, MK44 3FA?

Police records around 1 Centenary Place, MK44 3FA 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.

Which schools serve 1 Centenary Place, MK44 3FA?

The closest primary school to 1 Centenary Place, MK44 3FA is John Donne Church of England Primary School (661m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sandy Secondary School (2.5km).

What is the nearest station to 1 Centenary Place, MK44 3FA?

The closest bus stop to 1 Centenary Place, MK44 3FA is Walnut Close, 188m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Centenary Place, Blunham, Bedford, MK44 3FA

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

111 m²

1195 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Overview

About 1 Centenary Place

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

1 Centenary Place is a four-bedroom detached house in Blunham, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3FA). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft). The latest certificate (January 2019) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).

Across 2020–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£393/sq ft) was about 30.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £470,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
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.

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Centenary Place, Blunham, Bedford, MK44 3FA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Centenary Place has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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

£458,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£470,000

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

25 November 2022Most recent
£470,000
+23.7%over 2 years
6 March 2020
£380,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 3FA: £435,000 (2025–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Centenary Place homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 Centenary Place stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,234

Street avg £3,308

Strongly above

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Above

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 6 years

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

0.2 km

Walnut Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

John Donne Church of England Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK44 3FA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 37 points of interest in total.

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