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9 Walnut Close, Blunham, Bedford, MK44 3NB

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
170 m²
1830 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 9 Walnut Close

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

9 Walnut Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Blunham, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3NB). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

At 170 m² the property is well over the postcode median (122 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2025. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £515,000 is 30.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£216/sq ft) was about 34.1% below the postcode norm. On the market in August 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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

  • Bedrooms3
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Walnut Close, Blunham, Bedford, MK44 3NB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Feb 2025
    Garage ConversionFull
    In report

    Conversion of internal garage.

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    CB/24/03704/FULL
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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.

9 Walnut Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£515,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£395,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 August 2017Most recent

    £395,000

    +339.1%over 19 years
  2. 15 July 1998

    £89,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 3NB: £420,000 (2020–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Walnut Close homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 9 Walnut Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,324

Street avg £3,396

Strongly below

Floor Area

170 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Below
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

Walnut Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

John Donne Church of England Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 3NB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK44 3NB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK44 3NB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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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 — 37 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

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