Willow Stream, Old Silsoe Road, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4AR
About Willow Stream
Willow Stream is a three-bedroom detached house in Clophill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4AR). It has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (around 1927 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
It hasn't traded since May 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. At 179 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £667,000 sits 602.1% above the 2002 sale of £95,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£49/sq ft) was about 70.9% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- GarageYes
- LandYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Willow Stream's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2016Demolition And RebuildFullIn report
Proposed demolition of existing dwelling and construction of five dwellings.
- Reference
- CB/16/01721/FULL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Willow Stream's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£667,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£95,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 May 2002Most recent
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4AR: £410,000 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in MK45 4AR
1a, Old Silsoe Road, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4AR
Sold Aug 2023
£530,0001 Old Silsoe Road, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4AR
Sold Apr 2021
£320,0001b, Old Silsoe Road, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4AR
Sold Sept 2015
£427,50019 Old Silsoe Road, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4AR
Sold May 2015
£209,9957 Old Silsoe Road, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4AR
Sold Feb 2007
£125,000
Everything we know about Willow Stream, 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 Old Silsoe Road homes
On price per m², Willow Stream runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£531
Street avg £2,885
Floor Area
179 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 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
54.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.1dB