What kind of home is 26 Sandhill Close, MK45 2JD?

26 Sandhill Close, MK45 2JD is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 26 Sandhill Close, MK45 2JD?

26 Sandhill Close, MK45 2JD last sold for £370,000 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 8 sales on record going back to £42,500 in March 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 26 Sandhill Close, MK45 2JD appreciated in value?

Across 8 sales between March 1996 and September 2024, 26 Sandhill Close, MK45 2JD rose from £42,500 to £370,000, a change of £327,500. That works out to roughly +7.9% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 26 Sandhill Close, MK45 2JD?

The current EPC rating for 26 Sandhill Close, MK45 2JD is F with a score of 34 out of 100, lodged in March 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a E. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Sandhill Close, MK45 2JD?

26 Sandhill Close, MK45 2JD has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK45 2JD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Sandhill Close, MK45 2JD use?

The latest EPC at 26 Sandhill Close, MK45 2JD records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 26 Sandhill Close, MK45 2JD?

26 Sandhill Close, MK45 2JD is in council tax band C.

Which area is 26 Sandhill Close, MK45 2JD in?

26 Sandhill Close, MK45 2JD sits in Millbrook, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK45 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 26 Sandhill Close, MK45 2JD?

Police records around 26 Sandhill Close, MK45 2JD show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 26 Sandhill Close, MK45 2JD?

The closest primary school to 26 Sandhill Close, MK45 2JD is The Firs Lower School (2.1km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Alameda Middle School (2.0km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 26 Sandhill Close, MK45 2JD?

The closest bus stop to 26 Sandhill Close, MK45 2JD is Sandhill Close, 117m away. The nearest rail option is Millbrook (Beds) Rail Station, 1.8km away.

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26 Sandhill Close, Millbrook, Bedford, MK45 2JD

8 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 34

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Sandhill Close

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

26 Sandhill Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Millbrook, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2JD). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 50). Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

At 57 m² it's 25% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 16 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£603/sq ft) was about 78.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £370,000.

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
OutbuildingsYes

Building

Heating systemLpg

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

26 Sandhill Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

F34

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Sandhill Close, Millbrook, Bedford, MK45 2JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Sandhill Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Price for 26 Sandhill Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£368,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£370,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

25 September 2024Most recent
£370,000
+7.2%over 3 years
2 August 2021
£345,000
+42.3%over 13 years
20 September 2007
£242,500
+94.0%over 5 years
20 September 2001
£125,000
+28.9%over 2 years
25 August 1999
£97,000
+14.1%over 8 months
11 December 1998
£85,000
+34.9%over 2 years
15 October 1996
£63,000
+48.2%over 7 months
18 March 1996
£42,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2JD: £305,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in MK45 2JD

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Versus other Sandhill Close homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

26 Sandhill Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,491

Street avg £4,122

Strongly above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

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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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Sandhill Close — bus stop.

Closest school

2.0 km

Alameda Middle School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK45 2JD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 2JD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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