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17 Bedford Road, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3JD

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
156 m²
1680 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Bedford Road

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

17 Bedford Road is a detached house in Great Barford, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3JD). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1680 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since January 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 156 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £430,000 sits 388.6% above the 1997 sale of £88,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£52/sq ft) was about 75.7% below the postcode norm.

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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.

17 Bedford Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jul 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Bedford Road, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Bedford Road has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Bedford Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£430,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1997)

£88,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 January 1997Most recent

    £88,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 3JD: £275,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Bedford Road homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Bedford Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£564

Street avg £2,756

Strongly below

Floor Area

156 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Bedford Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£435k

1 Bedford Road, Cople

MK44 3TP

3 bed
£450k

1 Barford Road, Blunham

MK44 3NE

4 bed
£458k

1 Beauchamp Place, Willington

MK44 3QA

4 bed1 bath
£458k

1 Centenary Place, Blunham

MK44 3FA

4 bed2 bath
£485k

1 Churchgate, Great Barford

MK44 3HW

£374k

1 3, Bedford Road, Great Barford

MK44 3JD

5 bed
£364k

1 All Saints Road, Cople

MK44 3TW

3 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Barford Road, Willington

MK44 3QP

4 bed
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

0.0 km

The Cross — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

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

Go deeper on the local area

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 3JD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK44 3JD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK44 3JD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

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 17 Bedford Road, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3JD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.