11 Black Hat Close, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3HE
About 11 Black Hat Close
11 Black Hat Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wilstead, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3HE). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 574 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
11 years since the last transfer (December 2015). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £263,000 is 26.1% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£363/sq ft) was about 113.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 53 m² it's 22.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 6 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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
11 Black Hat 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Apr 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
11 Black Hat Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£263,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 19 years.
£208,500
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
4 December 2015Most recent
£208,500
+43.8%over 4 years23 June 2011
£145,000
+16.0%over 7 years18 August 2003
£125,000
+112.0%over 5 years29 March 1998
£58,950
+11.3%over 1 year30 December 1996
£52,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3HE: £275,000 (2024–2011).
Nearby sales in MK45 3HE
4 Black Hat Close, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3HE
Sold Aug 2024
£345,0006 Black Hat Close, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3HE
Sold Mar 2021
£325,00010 Black Hat Close, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3HE
Sold Dec 2017
£228,0009 Black Hat Close, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3HE
Sold Apr 2010
£154,0001 Black Hat Close, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3HE
Sold Dec 2005
£220,000
Everything we know about 11 Black Hat 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 Black Hat Close homes
On epc rating, 11 Black Hat Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,912
Street avg £3,382
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Woolpack — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Wilstead Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB