22 High Street, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4AB
About 22 High Street
22 High Street is a three-bedroom detached house in Clophill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4AB). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
A recent sale: £635,000 in March 2025. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 134 m² it's 24.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 10 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£440/sq ft) was about 48.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageDouble
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 April 2034
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
4 applications on record at 22 High Street, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4AB
- Jan 2005ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Full: Single storey rear extensions, pitched roof and extension to existing garage.
- Reference
- MB/04/02217/FULL
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchOct 2014Decision
- ExtensionMay 2008Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 22 High Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£597,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 26 years.
£635,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
10 March 2025Most recent
£635,000
+67.1%over 18 years28 September 2006
£380,000
+176.2%over 8 years24 September 1998
£137,600
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4AB: £482,000 (2026–2018).
Nearby sales in MK45 4AB
3b, High Street, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4AB
Sold Feb 2026
£565,0003c, High Street, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4AB
Sold Nov 2021
£575,0005 High Street, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4AB
Sold Oct 2020
£482,0003 High Street, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4AB
Sold Feb 2018
£425,50026 High Street, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4AB
Sold Oct 2012
£449,000
Versus other High Street homes
On years held, 22 High Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,739
Street avg £3,846
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
181/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
St Mary's VA CofE Lower School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.8dB







