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17 Bedford Road, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3HN

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 17 Bedford Road

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

17 Bedford Road is a semi-detached house in Wilstead, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3HN). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 84 m² it's 29.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 12 EPCs).

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Apr 2022

Current Certificate
Apr 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 6 April 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Bedford Road, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Bedford Road has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 17 Bedford Road, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3HN

1decisions1extensions8nearby
  1. Aug 2015
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Single storey side extension

    Reference
    15/01411/FUL
    Full record in report

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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.

17 Bedford Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£321,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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.

17 Bedford Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

63 (D)

Street avg 69 (D)

Below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 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

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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.
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£311k

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MK45 3FS

£304k

1 Bunyan Close, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3NB

2 bed
£344k

1 Adelaide Close, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3EL

3 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Bedford Road, Wilstead

MK45 3HN

3 bed
£350k

1 Bridle Road, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3QY

£351k

1 Barleycorn Close, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3NX

3 bed1 bath
£286k

1 Castle Close, Wilstead

MK45 3BY

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

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