What type of property is 72 High Street, MK44 3NN?

72 High Street, MK44 3NN is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 72 High Street, MK44 3NN last change hands?

72 High Street, MK44 3NN last sold for £735,000 in February 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £510,000 in April 2016, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 72 High Street, MK44 3NN?

Across 2 sales between April 2016 and February 2022, 72 High Street, MK44 3NN rose from £510,000 to £735,000, a change of £225,000. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 72 High Street, MK44 3NN?

The current EPC rating for 72 High Street, MK44 3NN is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 72 High Street, MK44 3NN?

72 High Street, MK44 3NN has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (1,851 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK44 3NN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 72 High Street, MK44 3NN heated?

The latest EPC at 72 High Street, MK44 3NN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 72 High Street, MK44 3NN?

72 High Street, MK44 3NN is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 72 High Street, MK44 3NN located?

72 High Street, MK44 3NN sits in Blunham, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK44 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 72 High Street, MK44 3NN?

Police records around 72 High Street, MK44 3NN show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 58% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 72 High Street, MK44 3NN?

The closest primary school to 72 High Street, MK44 3NN is John Donne Church of England Primary School (177m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sandy Secondary School (2.2km).

How well connected is 72 High Street, MK44 3NN?

The closest bus stop to 72 High Street, MK44 3NN is Pound Close, 88m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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72 High Street, Blunham, Bedford, MK44 3NN

Solar panelsNotable views

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

172 m²

1851 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 72 High Street

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

72 High Street is a four-bedroom detached house in Blunham, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3NN). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 172 m² it's 21.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (142 m² median across 22 EPCs). Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£397/sq ft) was about 98.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2022 for £735,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble
Notable viewsYes

Building

Solar panelsYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

72 High Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 72 High Street, Blunham, Bedford, MK44 3NN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

72 High Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£791,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£735,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

2 February 2022Most recent
£735,000
+44.1%over 5 years
14 April 2016
£510,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 3NN: £535,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in MK44 3NN

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

72 High Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,273

Street avg £2,942

Strongly above

Floor Area

172 m²

Street avg 146 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Below

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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.

Full Bedford report

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

Pound Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

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

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A Local Area 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 3NN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK44 3NN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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