What type of property is 17 Becketts Close, MK45 2JL?

17 Becketts Close, MK45 2JL is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 17 Becketts Close, MK45 2JL sell for?

17 Becketts Close, MK45 2JL last sold for £285,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £226,000 in June 2016, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Becketts Close, MK45 2JL?

Across 2 sales between June 2016 and November 2022, 17 Becketts Close, MK45 2JL rose from £226,000 to £285,000, a change of £59,000. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Becketts Close, MK45 2JL?

The current EPC rating for 17 Becketts Close, MK45 2JL is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in February 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Becketts Close, MK45 2JL?

17 Becketts Close, MK45 2JL has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Becketts Close, MK45 2JL heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Becketts Close, MK45 2JL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Becketts Close, MK45 2JL?

17 Becketts Close, MK45 2JL is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 17 Becketts Close, MK45 2JL located?

17 Becketts Close, MK45 2JL sits in Maulden, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK45 postcode district.

What is crime like near 17 Becketts Close, MK45 2JL?

Police records around 17 Becketts Close, MK45 2JL show an average of 181 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Becketts Close, MK45 2JL?

The closest primary school to 17 Becketts Close, MK45 2JL is Maulden Lower School (933m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Alameda Middle School (2.0km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Becketts Close, MK45 2JL?

The closest bus stop to 17 Becketts Close, MK45 2JL is Kings Road, 71m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Becketts Close, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2JL

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Becketts Close

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

17 Becketts Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Maulden, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2JL). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 82.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2022 for £285,000. 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
StudyYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Feb 2026

Current Certificate

Feb 2016

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 9 February 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Becketts Close, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Becketts Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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

£304,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£285,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

11 November 2022Most recent
£285,000
+26.1%over 6 years
16 June 2016
£226,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2JL: £287,000 (2026–2018).

Nearby sales in MK45 2JL

On the street

Versus other Becketts Close homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 17 Becketts Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,701

Street avg £2,259

Strongly above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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3 bed2 bath

£495k

1 Brewery Lane, Ampthill

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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

181/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Kings Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Maulden Lower School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 2JL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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