17 Becketts Close, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2JL
About 17 Becketts Close
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.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Becketts Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 17 Becketts Close
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£293,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 6 years.
£285,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
11 November 2022Most recent
£285,000
+26.1%over 6 years16 June 2016
£226,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2JL: £268,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in MK45 2JL
15 Becketts Close, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2JL
Sold Aug 2022
£287,00010 Becketts Close, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2JL
Sold May 2021
£268,00022 Becketts Close, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2JL
Sold Jan 2020
£295,00016 Becketts Close, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2JL
Sold Nov 2018
£260,00028 Becketts Close, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2JL
Sold Aug 2016
£235,000
Everything we know about 17 Becketts 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 Becketts Close homes
Price per m² for 17 Becketts Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,701
Street avg £2,285
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
0.1 km
Kings Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 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
44.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB