What type of property is 4 Castle Close, MK45 3BY?

4 Castle Close, MK45 3BY is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 4 Castle Close, MK45 3BY sell for?

4 Castle Close, MK45 3BY last sold for £239,995 in May 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £195,000 in July 2015. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Castle Close, MK45 3BY?

The current EPC rating for 4 Castle Close, MK45 3BY is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in July 2025. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Castle Close, MK45 3BY?

4 Castle Close, MK45 3BY has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK45 3BY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Castle Close, MK45 3BY heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Castle Close, MK45 3BY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Castle Close, MK45 3BY?

4 Castle Close, MK45 3BY 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 4 Castle Close, MK45 3BY located?

4 Castle Close, MK45 3BY sits in Wilstead, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK45 postcode district.

Is 4 Castle Close, MK45 3BY in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Castle Close, MK45 3BY 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 4 Castle Close, MK45 3BY?

The closest primary school to 4 Castle Close, MK45 3BY is Wilstead Primary School (141m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wixams Academy (1.7km).

What is the nearest station to 4 Castle Close, MK45 3BY?

The closest bus stop to 4 Castle Close, MK45 3BY is Methodist Chapel, 114m away. In total there are 28 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Castle Close, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3BY

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Castle Close

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

4 Castle Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wilstead, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3BY). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2014.

At 93 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 5 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2015–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 23.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £311,000 is 29.6% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£240/sq ft) was about 18% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Energy

Energy performance

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

4 Castle Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2025

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2025from Jul 2014

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Castle Close, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Castle 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.

Latest sale on 4 Castle Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£311,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 23.1% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2016)

£239,995

Growth on file: 23.1% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

19 May 2016Most recent
£239,995
+23.1%over 10 months
8 July 2015
£195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3BY: £172,000 (2020–2006).

Nearby sales in MK45 3BY

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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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On the street

Versus other Castle Close homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Castle Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,581

Street avg £2,755

On par

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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

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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

Methodist Chapel — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Wilstead Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK45 3BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 3BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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