7 The Causeway, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BA
About 7 The Causeway
7 The Causeway is a four-bedroom detached house in Clophill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4BA). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£336/sq ft) was about 33.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £485,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jun 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 The Causeway has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2025PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Erection of a single storey front porch extension. Cladding and render to front and side elevations.
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/25/01679/FULL
- Nov 2002ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Full: First floor rear, single storey rear and single front extension. Car port to side elevation and rear conservatory.
Extension- Reference
- MB/02/01344/FULL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 7 The Causeway
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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£527,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 19 years.
£485,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
19 March 2021Most recent
£485,000
+118.5%over 18 years28 May 2002
£222,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4BA: £365,000 (2021–2015).
Nearby sales in MK45 4BA
12 The Causeway, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BA
Sold Mar 2021
£715,0006 The Causeway, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BA
Sold Oct 2020
£327,500Paradise Farm, The Causeway, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BA
Sold Feb 2020
£50,00015 The Causeway, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BA
Sold Jul 2017
£515,0008 The Causeway, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BA
Sold May 2015
£365,000
Everything we know about 7 The Causeway, 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 The Causeway homes
On years held, 7 The Causeway runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,619
Street avg £3,081
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 153 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
St Mary's Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 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
51.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB