4 The Spencers, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3HN
About 4 The Spencers
4 The Spencers is a three-bedroom detached house in Great Barford, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3HN). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1609 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Held since November 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £493,000 sits 55.3% above the 2010 sale of £317,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 27.1% below the postcode norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Garagedouble
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
4 The Spencers's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jun 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Jul 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 - Neighbouring Beech tree and lower shrubs - Prune the overhang back to boundary line. T2 - Magnolia - . Reduce and shape.
- Reference
- 24/01209/TCA
- Aug 2014Loft ConversionFullIn report
Conversion of existing double garage loft to living accommodation, first floor link to main dwelling and new dormer to side.
- Agent
- BN Designs
Extension- Reference
- 14/01594/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 4 The Spencers
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£493,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 12 years.
£317,500
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
19 November 2010Most recent
£317,500
+144.3%over 11 years17 December 1998
£129,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 3HN: £435,000 (2019–2013).
Nearby sales in MK44 3HN
6 The Spencers, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3HN
Sold Jul 2019
£422,0008 The Spencers, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3HN
Sold Oct 2018
£460,0004a, The Spencers, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3HN
Sold Oct 2014
£435,0005 The Spencers, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3HN
Sold Sept 2013
£352,5001 The Spencers, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3HN
Sold Oct 2010
£330,000
Everything we know about 4 The Spencers, 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 The Spencers homes
On price per m², 4 The Spencers runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,124
Street avg £3,006
Floor Area
149 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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
College Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy. 3 schools nearby.
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
46.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB