1 Sharp Close, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2BZ
About 1 Sharp Close
1 Sharp Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Maulden, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£506/sq ft) was about 179% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 100 m² it's 16.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (119 m² median across 3 EPCs). Sold March 2024 for £545,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2006PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Full: First floor side extension above existing garage and alterations to front porch roof.
Extension- Reference
- MB/06/00816/FULL
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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
Latest sale on 1 Sharp Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£573,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 28 years.
£545,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
27 March 2024Most recent
£545,000
+456.1%over 27 years27 June 1996
£98,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2BZ: £310,000 (2020–2004).
Nearby sales in MK45 2BZ
3 Sharp Close, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2BZ
Sold Jun 2020
£435,0009 Sharp Close, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2BZ
Sold Jun 2008
£293,0008 Sharp Close, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2BZ
Sold Feb 2007
£310,0002 Sharp Close, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2BZ
Sold Oct 2006
£310,0005 Sharp Close, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2BZ
Sold Sept 1996
£107,500
Everything we know about 1 Sharp Close, 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 Sharp Close homes
1 Sharp Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,450
Street avg £2,967
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Pine View Park — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
St Mary's VA CofE Lower School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.0dB