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1 Pyms Close, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3HY

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Pyms Close

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

1 Pyms Close is a detached house in Great Barford, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3HY). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in February 2001. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 104 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £340,000 sits 267.6% above the 2001 sale of £92,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£83/sq ft) was about 51.9% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Aug 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Pyms Close, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3HY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Pyms Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 1 Pyms Close, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3HY

2decisions2extensions12documents2nearby
  1. Aug 2006
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Front of property

    Two storey extension to front of property.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    06/01720/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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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.

1 Pyms Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£340,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2001)

£92,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 February 2001Most recent

    £92,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 3HY: £260,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Pyms Close homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Pyms Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£889

Street avg £2,326

Strongly below

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Pyms Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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

Alban Middle School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

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

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK44 3HY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Pyms Close, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3HY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.