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38a, Blunham Road, Moggerhanger, Bedford, MK44 3RA

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
172 m²
1851 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 38a

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

38a is a three-bedroom detached house in Moggerhanger, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3RA). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2019–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£378/sq ft) was about 100.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2022 for £699,950. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • LandYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

38a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2021from Aug 2011
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38a, Blunham Road, Moggerhanger, Bedford, MK44 3RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Feb 2014
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Insertion of window to side roof elevation

    New Windows
    Reference
    CB/13/04297/FULL
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2012
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Additional window in roof of front elevation

    New Windows
    Reference
    CB/12/02955/FULL
    View planning record
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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.

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

Current estimate

£682,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£699,950

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 June 2022Most recent

    £699,950

    +15.1%over 2 years
  2. 3 December 2019

    £608,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 3RA: £675,000 (2024–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Blunham Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

38a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,069

Street avg £2,495

Strongly above

Floor Area

172 m²

Street avg 169 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

9.6 t/year

Street avg 7.6 t/year

Strongly 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

0.0 km

Chalton Farm — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Moggerhanger Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK44 3RA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low
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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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 38a, Blunham Road, Moggerhanger, Bedford, MK44 3RA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.