1 The Compasses, High Street, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4AF
About 1 The Compasses
1 The Compasses is a five-bedroom detached house in Clophill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4AF). It has a recorded floor area of 236 m² (around 2540 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since November 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £853,000 sits 241.2% above the 1997 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£98/sq ft) was about 67.7% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
1 The Compasses'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Aug 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 The Compasses has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Full: Single storey side and rear extensions and insertion of new doors and windows.
- Reference
- MB/06/01977/FULL
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Sales history & valuation
1 The Compasses's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£853,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 November 1997Most recent
£250,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in MK45 4AF: £822,500 (2024–2006).
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- Larger development activity nearby

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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
St Mary's Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Mary's VA CofE 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
46.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB