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College Farm, Flat 4, 59 High Street, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3JJ

2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Floor top floor
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 37
Overview

About College Farm

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

College Farm is an end-of-terrace house in Great Barford, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft). The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. At 55 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in College Farm, where floor areas span 49–66 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (37 versus a best of 74).

At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (135 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

College Farm sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F37
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against College Farm, Flat 4, 59 High Street, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3JJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

College Farm has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.

  1. Aug 2018
    RenovationHeritage
    In report

    Replacement windows to Listed Building

    ListedNew Windows
    Documents
    28 docs on file
    Reference
    18/00997/LBC
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2018
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Replacement windows to Listed Building

    ListedNew Windows
    Documents
    27 docs on file
    Reference
    18/00996/FUL
    View planning record
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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.

College Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£192,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 3JJ: £595,000 (2022–2014).

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On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Three headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, College Farm runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

37 (F)

Street avg 46 (E)

On par

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par
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.

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

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 27 points of interest in total.
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