The Rectory, Park Lane, Blunham, Bedford, MK44 3NJ
About The Rectory
The Rectory is a detached house in Blunham, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 168 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension and a porch, 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
Energy performance
The Rectory's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Aug 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2023PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and single storey front porch with access ramp. Replace ground floor side window with patio doors and replacement close boarded 1.8m timber fencing.
Extension- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/23/00386/FULL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Rectory has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£587,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 3NJ: £315,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in MK44 3NJ
14 Park Lane, Blunham, Bedford, MK44 3NJ
Sold Oct 2025
£315,00016 Park Lane, Blunham, Bedford, MK44 3NJ
Sold Sept 2025
£283,00024 Park Lane, Blunham, Bedford, MK44 3NJ
Sold Mar 2024
£590,000The Old Rectory, Park Lane, Blunham, Bedford, MK44 3NJ
Sold Aug 2023
£1,750,000Silver Court, 68 Park Lane, Blunham, Bedford, MK44 3NJ
Sold Jan 2023
£305,000
Everything we know about The Rectory, 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 Park Lane homes
Floor Area for The Rectory runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
168 m²
Street avg 94 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
War Memorial — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
John Donne Church of England Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB