4 Armstrong Close, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3EA
About 4 Armstrong Close
4 Armstrong Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Wilstead, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3EA). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £414,000 is 33.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 77.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in February 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. At 98 m² it's 20.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (123 m² median across 4 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageIntegral
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
4 Armstrong Close has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension with flat roof incorporating existing flat roof. Ground floor flat roof height to be raised to incorporate insulation.
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00679/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
4 Armstrong Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£414,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£309,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 February 2017Most recent
£309,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3EA: £225,000 (2019–2006).
Nearby sales in MK45 3EA
1 Armstrong Close, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3EA
Sold Jun 2019
£314,0007 Armstrong Close, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3EA
Sold Feb 2013
£227,50013 Armstrong Close, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3EA
Sold Aug 2011
£217,0005 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 4 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
4 Armstrong Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,163
Street avg £2,191
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB