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1 Oakfield, High Street, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3LF

EPC B3 sales on record30 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor area
291 m²
3132 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
Overview

About 1 Oakfield

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

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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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.

EPC Rating

A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Oakfield, High Street, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A change of use to residential application was refused at 1 Oakfield in 2022.

30 applications on record at 1 Oakfield, High Street, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3LF

29decisions4extensions225documents2nearby
Flagged:DemolitionChange of use
  1. Oct 2010
    New BuildAmendment
    Outcome in report

    07/02416/FUL - extension of time for erection of single dwelling (Plot 2)

    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    10/02333/EXT
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. OutbuildingDecision
  4. Change of UseDecision

+ 27 more applications in the report

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  • The 225 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

1 Oakfield's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£1,108,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.8% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£915,000

Growth on file: -0.8% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 June 2019Most recent

    £915,000

    -22.1%over 3 years
  2. 13 July 2015

    £1,175,000

    +17.5%over 7 years
  3. 7 March 2008

    £1,000,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 3LF: £520,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Oakfield stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,144

Street avg £3,700

Below

Floor Area

291 m²

Street avg 187 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 7.6 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

7 years

Street avg 7 years

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Oakfield

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearbyA planning decision worth checking

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

0.1 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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A Local Area 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 3LF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK44 3LF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK44 3LF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Oakfield, High Street, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3LF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.