13 Armstrong Close, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3EA
About 13 Armstrong Close
13 Armstrong Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Wilstead, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3EA). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1450 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £422,000 sits 94.5% above the 2011 sale of £217,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£150/sq ft) was about 35.1% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 135 m² it's 22.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 4 EPCs). On the market in August 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.
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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
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
13 Armstrong Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Feb 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
13 Armstrong Close has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.
- Jan 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension with re-roofing of existing garage.
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/03548/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 13 Armstrong 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
13 Armstrong Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£422,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.4% per year over 7 years.
£217,000
Growth on file: 0.4% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
24 August 2011Most recent
£217,000
+3.3%over 7 years27 February 2004
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3EA: £227,500 (2019–2006).
Nearby sales in MK45 3EA
1 Armstrong Close, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3EA
Sold Jun 2019
£314,0004 Armstrong Close, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3EA
Sold Feb 2017
£309,9507 Armstrong Close, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3EA
Sold Feb 2013
£227,5005 Armstrong Close, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3EA
Sold Jun 2007
£225,0009 Armstrong Close, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3EA
Sold Jun 2006
£208,000
Everything we know about 13 Armstrong 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 Armstrong Close homes
Price per m² for 13 Armstrong Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,610
Street avg £2,709
Floor Area
135 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
0.2 km
Methodist Chapel — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Wilstead Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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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
36.7dB