Wards End, Fordfield Road, Steppingley, Bedford, MK45 1AD
About Wards End
Wards End is a five-bedroom detached house in Steppingley, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 1AD). It has a recorded floor area of 273 m² (around 2939 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,218,000 is 16.6% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £1,045,000 in July 2020.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageDouble, Detached
- Swimming poolYes
Energy performance
Wards End'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 May 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
Wards End has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Feb 2008ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Full: Single storey side/rear extension for conservatory and pool room.
Extension- Reference
- MB/07/02064/FULL
- Jul 2007ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Full: Single storey conservatory to rear and single storey side extension to create pool room.
Extension- Reference
- MB/07/00615/FULL
What's in Wards End, Fordfield Road, Steppingley, Bedford, MK45 1AD's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£1,218,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 23 years.
£1,045,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
16 July 2020Most recent
£1,045,000
+194.4%over 22 years20 July 1997
£355,000
Everything we know about Wards End, in one report
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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
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.7 km
The Rufus Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
Redborne Upper School and Community College. 8 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB