1 Chestnut Crescent, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2DW
About 1 Chestnut Crescent
1 Chestnut Crescent is a four-bedroom detached house in Maulden, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2DW). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (September 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Period features are noted in the property record.
It hasn't traded since February 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 121 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2004–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £603,000 sits 78.9% above the 2010 sale of £337,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£259/sq ft) was about 26.1% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Know exactly what you're buying at 1 Chestnut Crescent
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenWrap around
- GarageYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Chestnut Crescent has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Feb 2006ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Full: Single storey extension to south, west and north elevations.
- Reference
- MB/06/00029/FULL
- Nov 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Full: Single storey extension to south, west and north elevations
- Reference
- MB/05/01579/FULL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Chestnut Crescent
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
1 Chestnut Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£603,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 5 years.
£337,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
12 February 2010Most recent
£337,000
+41.6%over 5 years13 September 2004
£238,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2DW: £475,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in MK45 2DW
13 Chestnut Crescent, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2DW
Sold Apr 2024
£555,0002 Chestnut Crescent, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2DW
Sold Sept 2023
£475,00012 Chestnut Crescent, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2DW
Sold Mar 2022
£460,0007 Chestnut Crescent, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2DW
Sold Mar 2021
£475,0008 Chestnut Crescent, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2DW
Sold Aug 2015
£337,500
Everything we know about 1 Chestnut Crescent, 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 Chestnut Crescent homes
Price per m² for 1 Chestnut Crescent lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,785
Street avg £4,727
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
Village Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Maulden Lower School. 5 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB