52 Sandhill Close, Millbrook, Bedford, MK45 2JA
About 52 Sandhill Close
52 Sandhill Close is an end-of-terrace house in Millbrook, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2JA). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
7 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (193 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £360,000 is 46.9% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£345/sq ft) was about 49.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in November 2014.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
52 Sandhill Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
52 Sandhill Close has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
- Jun 2023ExtensionConditionsIn report
Discharge of Conditions3 and 4 against planning permission CB/22/04541/LB: Listed Building: Remove existing flat roofed side/rear porch and erect a replacement extension with parapet roof and stone cappings. Fit replacement stable type timber entrance door.
Listed- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/23/01972/DOC
- Feb 2023PorchHeritageIn report
Listed Building: Remove existing flat roofed side/rear porch and erect a replacement extension with parapet roof and stone cappings. Fit replacement stable type timber entrance door.
ListedExtension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/22/04541/LB
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Sales history & valuation
£360,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£245,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 November 2014Most recent
£245,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2JA: £341,000 (2010–2001).
Nearby sales in MK45 2JA
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- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Sandhill Close homes
On price per m², 52 Sandhill Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,712
Street avg £2,625
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 170 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 12.2 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
0.3 km
Center Parcs Roundabout — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Alameda Middle School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB