31 Bedford Road, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4AE
About 31 Bedford Road
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms8
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble, Integral
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jul 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Solar water heating installed
Planning history
31 Bedford Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 31 Bedford Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£932,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 19 years.
£970,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
14 July 2020Most recent
£970,000
+198.5%over 19 years4 April 2001
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4AE: £387,500 (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
£325,00024 Bedford Road, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4AE
Sold Oct 2019
£390,000
Everything we know about 31 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
31 Bedford Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,366
Street avg £2,867
Floor Area
410 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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