6 High Street, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3LE
About 6 High Street
6 High Street is a three-bedroom detached house in Great Barford, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3LE). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
Today's modelled estimate of £391,000 sits 64.6% above the 2012 sale of £237,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 100.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 planning records sit against the property, 11 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 62 m² it's 24% larger than the typical home in the postcode (50 m² median across 5 EPCs). Last changed hands 13 years ago, in December 2012.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Planning history
6 High Street has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
- Sept 2016AnnexConditionsIn report
Conversion of detached barn to living accommodation including extension and alterations. Conversion of attached rear barns to living accommodation including alterations - variation of planning permission (13/01283/FUL) to allow for early works to section of roof and wall that is on the verge of collapse.
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/02681/S73
- Aug 2016ConversionConditionsIn report
13/01062/LBC: Condition 3 - Joinery Sections - Window - (Conversion of detached barn to living accomodation including extension and alterations. Conversion of attached rear barns to living accomodation including alterations).
Listed- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/02690/AOC
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Sales history & valuation
6 High Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£391,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£237,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 December 2012Most recent
£237,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 3LE: £185,000 (2023–1999).
Nearby sales in MK44 3LE
1a, High Street, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3LE
Sold Dec 2023
£204,0001 High Street, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3LE
Sold Jan 2021
£165,0002 High Street, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3LE
Sold Dec 2010
£960,0008 High Street, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3LE
Sold Apr 2003
£146,0004 High Street, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3LE
Sold Jul 1996
£80,000
Everything we know about 6 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
EPC Rating for 6 High Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,831
Street avg £2,890
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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
Willoughby Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB