What kind of home is 70 High Street, MK44 3JJ?

70 High Street, MK44 3JJ is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot.

What did 70 High Street, MK44 3JJ sell for?

70 High Street, MK44 3JJ last sold for £600,000 in February 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £87,500 in November 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 70 High Street, MK44 3JJ?

Across 4 sales between November 1996 and February 2022, 70 High Street, MK44 3JJ rose from £87,500 to £600,000, a change of £512,500. That works out to roughly +7.9% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 70 High Street, MK44 3JJ?

The current EPC rating for 70 High Street, MK44 3JJ is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in September 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 70 High Street, MK44 3JJ?

70 High Street, MK44 3JJ has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (1,744 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 157% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK44 3JJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 70 High Street, MK44 3JJ use?

The latest EPC at 70 High Street, MK44 3JJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 70 High Street, MK44 3JJ?

70 High Street, MK44 3JJ has 5 approved extension applications on file including side extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 70 High Street, MK44 3JJ?

70 High Street, MK44 3JJ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 70 High Street, MK44 3JJ in?

70 High Street, MK44 3JJ sits in Great Barford, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK44 postcode district.

Is 70 High Street, MK44 3JJ in a safe area?

Police records around 70 High Street, MK44 3JJ show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 58% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 70 High Street, MK44 3JJ?

The closest primary school to 70 High Street, MK44 3JJ is Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy (333m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 70 High Street, MK44 3JJ?

The closest bus stop to 70 High Street, MK44 3JJ is College Farm, 42m away. In total there are 24 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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70 High Street, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3JJ

4 sales on record10 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

162 m²

1744 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 70 High Street

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

70 High Street is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Barford, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The home occupies a corner plot.

At 162 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). 10 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 103.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2022 for £600,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated
Summer houseYes
Corner plotYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 70 High Street, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3JJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

70 High Street has been through 7 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

10 applications on record at 70 High Street, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3JJ

10decisions5extensions37documents2nearby

Jul 2006
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Removal of Holly tree stump, felling of 4 Leylandii trees, 1 Spruce and 1 Fir Tree.
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
06/01509/TCA
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
Tree WorksApr 2013Decision
ExtensionApr 2008Decision

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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.

Price for 70 High Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£593,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£600,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

18 February 2022Most recent
£600,000
+122.6%over 15 years
1 June 2006
£269,500
+169.6%over 8 years
26 November 1997
£99,950
+14.2%over 1 year
15 November 1996
£87,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 3JJ: £450,000 (2022–2014).

Nearby sales in MK44 3JJ

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

70 High Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,704

Street avg £2,126

Strongly above

Floor Area

162 m²

Street avg 124 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

On par

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4 bed

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3 bed

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

College Farm — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK44 3JJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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