1 The Barns, New Road, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2BQ
About 1 The Barns
1 The Barns is a detached house in Maulden, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
7 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £777,000 is 34% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 77.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in September 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
Energy performance
1 The Barns's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 November 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
A recent planning application at 1 The Barns was refused — worth checking the council file.
7 applications on record at 1 The Barns, New Road, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2BQ
- Jan 2004ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Full: Single storey rear extension.
- Reference
- MB/03/01996/FULL
- More recent applications — locked
- FullFeb 2023Decision
- Change Of UseOct 2022Decision
+ 4 more applications in the report
Unlock 1 The Barns, New Road, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2BQ's full planning history
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Sales history & valuation
1 The Barns has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£777,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 18 years.
£580,000
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
24 September 2014Most recent
£580,000
+346.2%over 17 years12 December 1996
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2BQ: £950,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in MK45 2BQ
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£377,500
Versus other New Road homes
Price per m²
£4,056
Street avg £3,749
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 197 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 8.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
181/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.0 km
Church — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Maulden Lower School. 11 schools nearby.
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