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The Retreat, New Road, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2BQ

Swimming pool3 sales on record3 planning records

Estimated value

£1,185,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£1,250,000)-5%
  • Against MK45 2BQ's recent median (£910,000)+30%

Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
6
Floor area
339 m²
3649 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£1,185,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£1,250,000)-5%
  • Against MK45 2BQ's recent median (£910,000)+30%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for The Retreat is modelled from its 339 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 2BQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    339 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2025

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in MK45 2BQ

    5 sales, median £910,000 (2024–2014)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on The Retreat was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 November 2025Most recent

    £1,250,000

    +150.0%over 19 years

  2. 16 February 2006

    £500,000

    +325.5%over 9 years

  3. 2 May 1996

    £117,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2BQ: £910,000 (2024–2014).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Retreat, New Road, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2BQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About The Retreat

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

The Retreat is a six-bedroom detached house in Maulden, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 339 m² (around 3649 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. The home occupies a corner plot. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on oil.

At 339 m² the property is well over the postcode median (143 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. It changed hands recently, sold November 2025 for £1,250,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£343/sq ft) was about 19.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms6

Outside

  • DrivewayYes
  • Swimming poolYes
  • Corner plotYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

The Retreat's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 May 2035

8 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Retreat, New Road, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Retreat has an approved extension on the planning record.

3 applications on record at The Retreat, New Road, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2BQ

3decisions1extensions9documents8nearby
Flagged:Change of use
  1. Apr 2009
    Change of UseOutline
    Outcome in report

    LDCP: Change of use from agricultural to residential.

    Reference
    MB/09/00396/LDCP
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. OutbuildingDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 9 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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On the street

Versus other New Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for The Retreat lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,687

Street avg £3,802

On par

Floor Area

339 m²

Street avg 169 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 7.3 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.
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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.

Nearest schools

  • Maulden Lower SchoolPrimary1.5km
  • Greenfield CofE VC Lower SchoolPrimary1.6km
  • Kingsmoor Lower SchoolPrimary2.0km
  • Redborne Upper School and Community CollegeSecondary2.0km

Nearest stops

  • ChurchBus stop999m
  • Cobbett LaneBus stop1.1km
  • Hill FarmBus stop1.1km
  • Highfield RoadBus stop1.4km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences830 reports38%
  • Anti-social Behaviour458 reports21%
  • Vehicle Crime187 reports9%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson149 reports7%

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A Local Area 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 MK45 2BQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK45 2BQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 2BQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DDetached over 300m²Extended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Comparables

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Retreat is modelled from its 339 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 2BQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for The Retreat. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for The Retreat was lodged in May 2025 at band D and is valid until May 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to The Retreat. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 11 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK45 2BQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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