What kind of home is 15 Bedford Road, MK45 3HN?

15 Bedford Road, MK45 3HN is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 15 Bedford Road, MK45 3HN last change hands?

15 Bedford Road, MK45 3HN last sold for £280,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £50,000 in November 1997, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 15 Bedford Road, MK45 3HN?

Across 2 sales between November 1997 and March 2021, 15 Bedford Road, MK45 3HN rose from £50,000 to £280,000, a change of £230,000. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 15 Bedford Road, MK45 3HN have?

The current EPC rating for 15 Bedford Road, MK45 3HN is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in May 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 Bedford Road, MK45 3HN?

15 Bedford Road, MK45 3HN has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK45 3HN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 Bedford Road, MK45 3HN use?

The latest EPC at 15 Bedford Road, MK45 3HN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 15 Bedford Road, MK45 3HN had any planning applications?

15 Bedford Road, MK45 3HN has council approval for single-storey side extension granted in November 2021 under ref. 21/02493/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 15 Bedford Road, MK45 3HN?

15 Bedford Road, MK45 3HN is in council tax band C.

Which area is 15 Bedford Road, MK45 3HN in?

15 Bedford Road, MK45 3HN sits in Wilstead, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK45 postcode district.

What is crime like near 15 Bedford Road, MK45 3HN?

Police records around 15 Bedford Road, MK45 3HN 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.

What schools are near 15 Bedford Road, MK45 3HN?

The closest primary school to 15 Bedford Road, MK45 3HN is Wilstead Primary School (284m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wixams Academy (1.4km).

What is the nearest station to 15 Bedford Road, MK45 3HN?

The closest bus stop to 15 Bedford Road, MK45 3HN is The Woolpack, 138m away. In total there are 29 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Bedford Road, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3HN

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 15 Bedford Road

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

15 Bedford Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Wilstead, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3HN). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £310,000 is 10.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 105.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £280,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Bedford Road, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

Nov 2021
DemolitionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension following demolition of existing garage.
Extension
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
21/02493/FUL
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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.

Price for 15 Bedford Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£310,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£280,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

29 March 2021Most recent
£280,000
+460.0%over 23 years
10 November 1997
£50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3HN: £302,500 (2023–2017).

Nearby sales in MK45 3HN

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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 price per m², 15 Bedford Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,000

Street avg £3,010

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

On par

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Bedford report

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

0.1 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 3HN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

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

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70 dB

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Common questions

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