53 Rooktree Way, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3PT
About 53 Rooktree Way
53 Rooktree Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Haynes, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3PT). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£337/sq ft) was about 51.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. Last sale on file: £395,000 in June 2024.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- GarageYes
- Corner plotYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
53 Rooktree Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Nov 2020New BuildFullIn report
New build 2 bedroom bungalow
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/20/03362/FULL
- Sept 2020New BuildFullIn report
Construction of a 2 bedroom bungalow
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/20/02865/FULL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 53 Rooktree Way
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
53 Rooktree Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£434,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£395,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 June 2024Most recent
£395,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3PT: £400,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in MK45 3PT
5 Rooktree Way, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3PT
Sold Nov 2025
£317,00021 Rooktree Way, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3PT
Sold Feb 2025
£500,00047 Rooktree Way, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3PT
Sold Mar 2024
£400,00045 Rooktree Way, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3PT
Sold Aug 2022
£415,00049 Rooktree Way, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3PT
Sold Aug 2021
£390,000
Everything we know about 53 Rooktree Way, 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 Rooktree Way homes
On habitable rooms, 53 Rooktree Way stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,624
Street avg £3,067
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.8 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Rooktree Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Haynes Lower School. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB