1 Pyms Close, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3HY
About 1 Pyms Close
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 33 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 51.5% 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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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Aug 2025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
Planning history
1 Pyms Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Nov 2006ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Front of property
Two storey extension to front of property.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/02666/FUL
- Aug 2006ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Front of property
Two storey extension to front of property.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/01720/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Pyms Close
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
1 Pyms Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£340,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£92,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 February 2001Most recent
£92,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 3HY: £260,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in MK44 3HY
36 Pyms Close, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3HY
Sold Oct 2025
£284,00013 Pyms Close, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3HY
Sold Mar 2025
£225,00023 Pyms Close, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3HY
Sold Apr 2024
£260,00051 Pyms Close, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3HY
Sold Aug 2022
£270,00025 Pyms Close, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3HY
Sold Dec 2021
£250,000
Everything we know about 1 Pyms 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

Versus other Pyms Close homes
Floor Area for 1 Pyms Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£889
Street avg £2,326
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
Alban Middle School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB