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8 Castle Close, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3BY

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£285,000

  • Since the 2006 sale (£171,000)+67%
  • Against MK45 3BY's recent median (£235,000)+21%

Newest record on this page: July 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£285,000

  • Against its 2006 sale (£171,000)+67%
  • Against MK45 3BY's recent median (£235,000)+21%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Castle Close is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 3BY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    76 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2026

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2006

  • Recent sales in MK45 3BY

    5 sales, median £235,000 (2025–2015)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Castle Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 May 2006Most recent

    £171,000

    +25.7%over 2 years

  2. 1 October 2003

    £136,000

    +142.9%over 7 years

  3. 25 September 1996

    £56,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3BY: £235,000 (2025–2015).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Castle Close, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3BY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 8 Castle Close

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

8 Castle Close is an end-of-terrace house in Wilstead, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3BY). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2026) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in May 2006. Across 1996–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £285,000 sits 66.7% above the 2006 sale of £171,000.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Current Certificate
Jul 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 July 2036

9 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Castle Close, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Castle Close has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

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

On the street

Versus other Castle Close homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Castle Close outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,250

Street avg £2,887

Below

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Below
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

Methodist Chapel — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Wilstead Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Wilstead Primary SchoolPrimary141m
  • Lakeview SchoolPrimary1.5km
  • Wixams Tree Primary AcademyPrimary1.6km
  • Wixams AcademySecondary1.7km

Nearest stops

  • Methodist ChapelBus stop114m
  • Dines CloseBus stop126m
  • Dines CloseBus stop144m
  • The WoolpackBus stop197m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences830 reports38%
  • Anti-social Behaviour458 reports21%
  • Vehicle Crime187 reports9%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson149 reports7%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for MK45 3BY

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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£344k

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£350k

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Castle Close is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 3BY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 8 Castle Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Castle Close was lodged in July 2026 at band D and is valid until July 2036. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Castle Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 7 schools and 28 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK45 3BY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
8 Castle Close is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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