17 Silsoe Road, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2AX
About 17 Silsoe Road
17 Silsoe Road is a semi-detached house in Maulden, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2AX). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since June 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £438,000 sits 217.4% above the 2000 sale of £138,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 54.4% below the postcode norm. At 96 m² it sits well below the postcode median (168 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, an annexe and partial demolition, 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
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jun 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
A a porch application was refused at 17 Silsoe Road in 2023.
- Feb 2024AnnexFullIn report
Construction of a front elevation porch. Demolition of dilapidated garage & outbuilding and construction of an annexe.
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/24/00054/FULL
- Dec 2023AnnexFullIn report
Construction of a front elevation porch. Demolition of dilapidated garage & outbuilding and construction of a granny annexe.
ExtensionPorchDemolition- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/23/03557/FULL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
17 Silsoe Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£438,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.3% per year over 3 years.
£138,000
Growth on file: 18.3% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
29 June 2000Most recent
£138,000
+68.3%over 3 years22 May 1997
£82,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2AX: £694,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in MK45 2AX
25 Silsoe Road, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2AX
Sold Mar 2024
£1,050,00013 Silsoe Road, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2AX
Sold Aug 2021
£380,0009a, Silsoe Road, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2AX
Sold Feb 2021
£887,00031a, Silsoe Road, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2AX
Sold Sept 2019
£694,0005 Silsoe Road, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2AX
Sold Aug 2019
£625,000
Everything we know about 17 Silsoe 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 Silsoe Road homes
On price per m², 17 Silsoe Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,438
Street avg £4,108
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 179 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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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
0.3 km
Maulden Lower School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Maulden Lower School. 6 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB