3 Barford Road, Blunham, Bedford, MK44 3NE
About 3 Barford Road
3 Barford Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Blunham, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3NE). It has a recorded floor area of 201 m² (around 2164 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 201 m² the property is well over the postcode median (140 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £608,000 is 43.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£196/sq ft) was about 32.9% below the postcode norm. On the market in June 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- DrivewayYes
- Swimming poolYes
Energy performance
3 Barford Road 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Nov 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Barford Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 Barford Road
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
3 Barford Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£608,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 21 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
29 June 2016Most recent
£425,000
+14.9%over 10 years16 November 2005
£370,000
+191.3%over 10 years6 January 1995
£127,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 3NE: £432,500 (2025–2013).
Nearby sales in MK44 3NE
5 Barford Road, Blunham, Bedford, MK44 3NE
Sold Sept 2025
£785,00015 Barford Road, Blunham, Bedford, MK44 3NE
Sold Jan 2020
£432,50011 Barford Road, Blunham, Bedford, MK44 3NE
Sold Nov 2016
£408,0007 Barford Road, Blunham, Bedford, MK44 3NE
Sold Mar 2012
£487,0001 Barford Road, Blunham, Bedford, MK44 3NE
Sold Dec 2006
£187,500
Everything we know about 3 Barford Road, 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

Versus other Barford Road homes
Price per m² for 3 Barford Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,114
Street avg £3,445
Floor Area
201 m²
Street avg 151 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Years Held
10 years
Street avg 8 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
0.0 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB