1 The Barns, Walnut Close, Blunham, Bedford, MK44 3LY
About 1 The Barns
1 The Barns is a four-bedroom detached house in Blunham, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3LY). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
It hasn't traded since September 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £518,000 sits 165.6% above the 2001 sale of £195,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenfront_and_rear
- Garagesingle
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 The Barns's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Feb 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 The Barns has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Apr 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
First floor extension to front of property over existing garage
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/21/00798/FULL
- Sept 2006ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Full: Single storey rear extension.
- Reference
- MB/06/01250/FULL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 The Barns
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
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Sales history & valuation
£518,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£195,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 September 2001Most recent
£195,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in MK44 3LY: £235,000 (2017–1999).
Everything we know about 1 The Barns, 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
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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
Walnut Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
John Donne Church of England Primary School. 7 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
43.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB