3 Rectory Gardens, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2FF
About 3 Rectory Gardens
3 Rectory Gardens is a detached house in Maulden, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2FF). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1777 sq ft) and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2010) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from November 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in May 2010. Today's modelled estimate of £640,000 sits 300% above the 2010 sale of £160,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£90/sq ft) was about 38.2% below the postcode norm. At 165 m² it sits well below the postcode median (303 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
3 Rectory Gardens's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Nov 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Rectory Gardens has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Reference
- CB/17/00739/FULL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
3 Rectory Gardens's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2010).
£640,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£160,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 May 2010Most recent
£160,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in MK45 2FF: £475,000 (2013–2010).
Everything we know about 3 Rectory Gardens, 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 Rectory Gardens homes
3 Rectory Gardens outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£969
Street avg £1,920
Floor Area
165 m²
Street avg 295 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
Years Held
16 years
Street avg 14 years
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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
0.2 km
Redhills Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 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
45.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB