56 Sandhill Close, Millbrook, Bedford, MK45 2JA
About 56 Sandhill Close
56 Sandhill Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Millbrook, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2JA). It has a recorded floor area of 197 m² (around 2120 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil.
Held since February 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 197 m² the property is well over the postcode median (140 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £860,000 sits 75.5% above the 2007 sale of £490,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
56 Sandhill Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2011FullIn report
Full: Erection of detached double garage with first floor office/study. Accessed by new driveway with parking area and new access onto Sandhill Close.
- Reference
- CB/11/00585/FULL
- Feb 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Full: Ground floor side extension and alterations to dormer windows and fenestration of existing dwelling and erection of new dwelling with garaging and new vehicular access.
- Reference
- MB/03/02287/FULL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£860,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£490,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 February 2007Most recent
£490,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2JA: £250,000 (2014–2001).
Nearby sales in MK45 2JA
Everything we know about 56 Sandhill 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 Sandhill Close homes
56 Sandhill Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,487
Street avg £3,034
Floor Area
197 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 11.8 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
0.3 km
Center Parcs Roundabout — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Alameda Middle School. 5 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB