23a, Snow Hill, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2BP
About 23a
23a is a detached house in Maulden, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2BP). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 170 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £630,000 is 43.2% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£240/sq ft) was about 22.7% below the postcode norm. 12 years since the last transfer (April 2014).
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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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jan 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2007ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Full: Single storey rear extension and conservatory
Extension- Reference
- MB/07/00736/FULL
- Jun 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
Full: Dormer extension to front elevation.
- Reference
- MB/07/00737/FULL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 23a
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£630,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 18 years.
£440,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
10 April 2014Most recent
£440,000
+241.1%over 18 years2 February 1996
£129,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2BP: £412,500 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in MK45 2BP
45 Snow Hill, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2BP
Sold Nov 2025
£375,0001c, Snow Hill, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2BP
Sold Oct 2025
£412,5009 Snow Hill, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2BP
Sold Jan 2025
£355,0001 Snow Hill, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2BP
Sold Dec 2024
£580,00025 Snow Hill, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2BP
Sold Jan 2024
£421,000
Everything we know about 23a, 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 Snow Hill homes
23a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,588
Street avg £4,063
Floor Area
170 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
0.1 km
Snow Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Maulden Lower School. 5 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
43.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB