1 The Close, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3HS
About 1 The Close
1 The Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Great Barford, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3HS). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1333 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since July 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £498,000 sits 116.5% above the 2002 sale of £230,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, 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
Energy performance
1 The Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Aug 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history at 1 The Close is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Apr 2023Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 - Hawthorn - Fell to ground level. T2,3,4,5,6 - Lime - Ring Ivy and remove epicormic growth. T7 - Lime, Fell to ground level. T8 - Sycamore, Fell to ground level. T9 - Lime, Reduce to 8ft.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00308/TPO
- Oct 2016Tree WorksTreesIn report
Plum - Remove
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/02916/TCA
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 The Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£498,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.2% per year over 3 years.
£230,000
Growth on file: 13.2% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
25 July 2002Most recent
£230,000
+48.4%over 3 years20 May 1999
£155,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in MK44 3HS: £160,000 (2003–1998).
Everything we know about 1 The Close, 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
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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
Saville Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy. 2 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
46.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB