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31 Bedford Road, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4AE

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
8
Floor area
410 m²
4413 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 31 Bedford Road

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

31 Bedford Road is an eight-bedroom detached house in Clophill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4AE). It has a recorded floor area of 410 m² (around 4413 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 410 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 8 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2001–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£220/sq ft) was about 21.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £970,000 in July 2020.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms8
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDouble, Integral

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Energy

Energy performance

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

31 Bedford Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jul 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2015from Aug 2011
Hot Water
GoodVery Good

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
5%93%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Bedford Road, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Bedford Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Latest sale on 31 Bedford Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£932,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£970,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 July 2020Most recent

    £970,000

    +198.5%over 19 years
  2. 4 April 2001

    £325,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4AE: £387,500 (2025–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Bedford Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

31 Bedford Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,366

Street avg £2,867

Below

Floor Area

410 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 4AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK45 4AE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 4AE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 31 Bedford Road, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4AE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.