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79 High Street, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3LF

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 21
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 79 High Street

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

79 High Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Barford, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3LF). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows an F (score 21), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (182 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, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £310,000 is 19.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£396/sq ft) was about 24% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
Energy

Energy performance

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

79 High Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 May 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F21
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 79 High Street, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

79 High Street has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Apr 2018
    ExtensionAmendment
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    17/00566/FUL - Increase width of extension by 110mm, reduce distance to boundary to 340mm from 450mm. Facia and soffit set higher and independent of existing facia, soffit width reduced to 175mm from 300mm to keep the new guttering and roofline within boundary. (Two storey rear extension)

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    18/00662/NMA
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2017
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Two storey rear extension

    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    17/00566/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.

79 High Street valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£310,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£260,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 October 2016Most recent

    £260,000

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

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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.

79 High Street is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,262

Street avg £3,607

Above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 207 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 7.3 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

0.1 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.

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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 28 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 79 High Street, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3LF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.