What type of property is 9 Black Hat Close, MK45 3HE?

9 Black Hat Close, MK45 3HE is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 9 Black Hat Close, MK45 3HE sell for?

9 Black Hat Close, MK45 3HE last sold for £154,000 in April 2010, around 16 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £59,950 in January 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 9 Black Hat Close, MK45 3HE appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between January 1997 and April 2010, 9 Black Hat Close, MK45 3HE rose from £59,950 to £154,000, a change of £94,050. That works out to roughly +7.4% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 9 Black Hat Close, MK45 3HE?

The current EPC rating for 9 Black Hat Close, MK45 3HE is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in September 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 9 Black Hat Close, MK45 3HE?

9 Black Hat Close, MK45 3HE has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (705 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK45 3HE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 9 Black Hat Close, MK45 3HE heated?

The latest EPC at 9 Black Hat Close, MK45 3HE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 9 Black Hat Close, MK45 3HE?

9 Black Hat Close, MK45 3HE is in council tax band C.

Where is 9 Black Hat Close, MK45 3HE located?

9 Black Hat Close, MK45 3HE sits in Wilstead, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK45 postcode district.

Is 9 Black Hat Close, MK45 3HE in a safe area?

Police records around 9 Black Hat Close, MK45 3HE 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 9 Black Hat Close, MK45 3HE?

The closest primary school to 9 Black Hat Close, MK45 3HE is Wilstead Primary School (299m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wixams Academy (1.4km).

What is the nearest station to 9 Black Hat Close, MK45 3HE?

The closest bus stop to 9 Black Hat Close, MK45 3HE is The Woolpack, 156m away. In total there are 29 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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9 Black Hat Close, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3HE

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

66 m²

705 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 9 Black Hat Close

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

9 Black Hat Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wilstead, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3HE). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 705 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since April 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £294,000 sits 90.9% above the 2010 sale of £154,000.

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Risks

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Trends

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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

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

9 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 21 Sept 2019

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Black Hat Close, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 Black Hat 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.

9 Black Hat Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£294,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£154,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

29 April 2010Most recent
£154,000
+85.5%over 9 years
20 December 2000
£83,000
+20.2%over 1 year
27 July 1999
£69,048
+15.2%over 2 years
31 January 1997
£59,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3HE: £275,000 (2024–2015).

Nearby sales in MK45 3HE

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On the street

Versus other Black Hat Close homes

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

EPC Rating for 9 Black Hat Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,350

Street avg £3,642

Strongly below

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 68 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 3HE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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