What type of property is 7 John Bunyan Close, MK45 2XA?

7 John Bunyan Close, MK45 2XA is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 7 John Bunyan Close, MK45 2XA?

7 John Bunyan Close, MK45 2XA last sold for £437,500 in October 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £275,000 in July 2004, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 7 John Bunyan Close, MK45 2XA changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2004 and October 2017, 7 John Bunyan Close, MK45 2XA rose from £275,000 to £437,500, a change of £162,500. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 7 John Bunyan Close, MK45 2XA have?

The current EPC rating for 7 John Bunyan Close, MK45 2XA is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in September 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 John Bunyan Close, MK45 2XA?

7 John Bunyan Close, MK45 2XA has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 54% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK45 2XA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 John Bunyan Close, MK45 2XA heated?

The latest EPC at 7 John Bunyan Close, MK45 2XA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 7 John Bunyan Close, MK45 2XA have?

7 John Bunyan Close, MK45 2XA has council approval for single-storey extension granted in October 2018 under ref. CB/18/03421/FULL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 7 John Bunyan Close, MK45 2XA?

7 John Bunyan Close, MK45 2XA is in council tax band E.

Where is 7 John Bunyan Close, MK45 2XA located?

7 John Bunyan Close, MK45 2XA sits in Maulden, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK45 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 7 John Bunyan Close, MK45 2XA?

Police records around 7 John Bunyan Close, MK45 2XA 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.

Which schools serve 7 John Bunyan Close, MK45 2XA?

The closest primary school to 7 John Bunyan Close, MK45 2XA is Maulden Lower School (1.1km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Alameda Middle School (1.7km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 7 John Bunyan Close, MK45 2XA?

The closest bus stop to 7 John Bunyan Close, MK45 2XA is Duck End Lane, 85m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 John Bunyan Close, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2XA

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 John Bunyan Close

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

7 John Bunyan Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Maulden, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2XA). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

At 92 m² it sits well below the postcode median (187 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £526,000 is 20.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£442/sq ft) was about 139.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

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 Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 John Bunyan Close, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2XA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Oct 2018
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey rear extension, single storey side extension to front of garage with first floor side extension over part of the existing garage and partly over the single storey side extension. Erection of canopy to front and conversion of part of garage to living accommodation.
Extension
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
CB/18/03421/FULL
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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.

7 John Bunyan Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£526,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£437,500

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

15 October 2017Most recent
£437,500
+59.1%over 13 years
27 July 2004
£275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2XA: £425,000 (2022–2005).

Nearby sales in MK45 2XA

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On the street

Versus other John Bunyan Close homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 7 John Bunyan Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,755

Street avg £3,036

Strongly above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 190 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Duck End Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 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 2XA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 2XA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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