17a, Bedford Road, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3JD
About 17a
17a is a four-bedroom 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.
At 156 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £453,000 sits 65.6% above the 2012 sale of £273,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£163/sq ft) was about 24.9% below the postcode norm. On the market in May 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- GarageYes
Energy performance
17a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jul 2020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
Planning history
17a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 17a
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
17a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£453,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£273,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 May 2012Most recent
£273,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 3JD: £275,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in MK44 3JD
23a, Bedford Road, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3JD
Sold Sept 2025
£338,50013a, Bedford Road, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3JD
Sold Jul 2025
£260,00015 Bedford Road, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3JD
Sold Aug 2024
£345,0005 Bedford Road, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3JD
Sold Jul 2024
£249,00014 Bedford Road, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3JD
Sold Jul 2021
£200,000
Everything we know about 17a, 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 Bedford Road homes
17a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,752
Street avg £2,818
Floor Area
156 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
0.0 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
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
37.5dB