68 High Street, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3JJ
About 68 High Street
68 High Street is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Barford, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2025) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
At 173 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £612,000 sits 94.3% above the 2014 sale of £315,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in October 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Garagedetached
Building
- Underfloor heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
68 High Street ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 68 High Street.
- Mar 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
One and two storey side and rear extension
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/02623/FUL
- May 2004ExtensionConditionsIn report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey rear/side extension. Discharge of condition 2 of planning permission 03/00414/FUL - (materials)
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 04/01243/AOC
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 68 High Street
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
68 High Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£612,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 18 years.
£315,000
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
16 October 2014Most recent
£315,000
+284.1%over 18 years3 October 1996
£82,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 3JJ: £595,000 (2022–2014).
Nearby sales in MK44 3JJ
70 High Street, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3JJ
Sold Feb 2022
£600,00057 High Street, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3JJ
Sold Jan 2022
£735,00058 High Street, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3JJ
Sold Jul 2017
£320,00039 High Street, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3JJ
Sold May 2015
£595,00041 High Street, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3JJ
Sold Jul 2014
£450,000
Everything we know about 68 High Street, 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 High Street homes
68 High Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,821
Street avg £2,503
Floor Area
173 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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
College Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy. 3 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
45.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB