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16 Gardeners Close, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2DY

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
135 m²
1453 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 16 Gardeners Close

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

16 Gardeners Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Maulden, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2DY). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Other recorded features include a balcony.

At 135 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 30 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, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£341/sq ft) was about 33.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2021 for £495,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • BalconyYes
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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.
Current Certificate
May 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 May 2031

4 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

21st centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Gardeners Close, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Gardeners Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 16 Gardeners Close, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2DY

2decisions2extensions8nearby
  1. Dec 2010
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property

    Full: Single storey and two storey rear extensions.

    Reference
    CB/10/04139/FULL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 8 notable nearby
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£536,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£495,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 August 2021Most recent

    £495,000

    +72.8%over 15 years

  2. 12 September 2005

    £286,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2DY: £485,000 (2026–2021).

On the street

Versus other Gardeners Close homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Gardeners Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,667

Street avg £3,166

Above

Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Gardeners Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£577k

1 Andrews Close, Maulden

MK45 2EE

4 bed
£495k

1 Brewery Lane, Ampthill

MK45 2NE

4 bed
£764k

1 Albert Place, Ampthill

MK45 2RZ

4 bed2 bath
£415k

1 Adams Close, Ampthill

MK45 2UB

3 bed2 bath
£368k

1 Arthur Street, Ampthill

MK45 2QG

3 bed1 bath
£600k

1 Brightmans Drive, Maulden

MK45 2HL

6 bed
£391k

1 Cedar Close, Ampthill

MK45 2UD

2 bed
£317k

1 Alameda Walk, Ampthill

MK45 2JX

2 bed
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.
Full Bedford report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

181/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

The White Hart — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Maulden Lower School. 5 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 2DY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low
55 dB
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75 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Gardeners Close, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2DY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.