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1 Bedford Road, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3HN

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
101 m²
1085 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 1 Bedford Road

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

1 Bedford Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wilstead, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3HN). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1085 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since November 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 101 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £350,000 sits 204.3% above the 2000 sale of £115,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£106/sq ft) was about 53.1% below the postcode norm.

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
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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.

1 Bedford Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Mar 2019

Current Certificate
Mar 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 20 March 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bedford Road, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Bedford Road has no planning applications on record.

8

But the area is active

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Bedford Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£350,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.2% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2000)

£115,000

Growth on file: 19.2% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 November 2000Most recent

    £115,000

    +49.4%over 2 years

  2. 23 July 1998

    £77,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3HN: £302,500 (2023–2021).

On the street

Versus other Bedford Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Bedford Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,140

Street avg £3,361

Strongly below

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Bedford Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£351k

1 Barleycorn Close, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3NX

3 bed1 bath
£344k

1 Adelaide Close, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3EL

3 bed1 bath
£331k

1 Bunkers Drive, Cotton End

MK45 3AT

3 bed2 bath
£410k

1 Bedford Road, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3LS

3 bed2 bath
£436k

1 Banks Croft, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3GH

3 bed2 bath
£375k

1 Black Hat Close, Wilstead

MK45 3HE

2 bed2 bath
£304k

1 Bunyan Close, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3NB

2 bed
£424k

1 Armstrong Close, Wilstead

MK45 3EA

4 bed2 bath
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

The Woolpack — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Wilstead Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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 3HN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK45 3HN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 3HN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Bedford Road, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3HN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.