16 Bedford Road, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4AE
About 16 Bedford Road
16 Bedford Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Clophill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4AE). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £314,000 sits 63.1% above the 2014 sale of £192,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 32.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (March 2014). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 75 m² it's 20.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 16 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Dec 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
16 Bedford Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
Price for 16 Bedford Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£314,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.3% per year over 18 years.
£192,500
Growth on file: 10.3% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
21 March 2014Most recent
£192,500
+13.2%over 6 years22 May 2007
£170,000
+77.1%over 6 years5 April 2001
£96,000
+175.5%over 4 years15 September 1996
£34,840
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4AE: £440,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in MK45 4AE
20 Bedford Road, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4AE
Sold Sept 2025
£440,00030 Bedford Road, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4AE
Sold May 2022
£387,50033 Bedford Road, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4AE
Sold Jun 2021
£510,00010 Bedford Road, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4AE
Sold Feb 2021
£325,00031 Bedford Road, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4AE
Sold Jul 2020
£970,000
Everything we know about 16 Bedford Road, 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 Bedford Road homes
On epc rating, 16 Bedford Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,567
Street avg £2,853
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 141 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Flying Horse — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 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
53.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.9dB