1 Oakfield, High Street, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3LF
About 1 Oakfield
1 Oakfield is a detached house in Great Barford, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3LF). It has a recorded floor area of 291 m² (around 3132 sq ft). The latest certificate (March 2019) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating.
At 291 m² the property is well over the postcode median (152 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). 30 planning records sit against the property, 26 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2008–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,108,000 is 21.1% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: June 2019 at £915,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A change of use to residential application was refused at 1 Oakfield in 2022.
- Oct 2024OutbuildingAmendmentIn report
Erection of 2 garden sheds (development already carried out)
- Reference
- 24/02056/S73A
- May 2022Change of UseAmendmentIn report
Change of use of part of former paddock to residential garden
- Documents
- 22 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01086/COU
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Oakfield
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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
1 Oakfield's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£1,108,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.8% per year over 11 years.
£915,000
Growth on file: -0.8% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
6 June 2019Most recent
£915,000
-22.1%over 3 years13 July 2015
£1,175,000
+17.5%over 7 years7 March 2008
£1,000,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 3LF: £520,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in MK44 3LF
110 High Street, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3LF
Sold Jun 2025
£1,025,000122 High Street, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3LF
Sold Mar 2024
£550,00075 High Street, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3LF
Sold Feb 2024
£385,00069 High Street, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3LF
Sold Jun 2021
£520,00063 High Street, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3LF
Sold Apr 2020
£667,500
Everything we know about 1 Oakfield, 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
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other High Street homes
On epc rating, 1 Oakfield stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,144
Street avg £3,700
Floor Area
291 m²
Street avg 187 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 7.6 t/year
Years Held
7 years
Street avg 7 years
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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
0.1 km
All Saints Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB