1 Hawthorn Close, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BH
About 1 Hawthorn Close
1 Hawthorn Close is a detached house in Clophill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4BH). It has a recorded floor area of 198 m² (around 2128 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1999–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £701,000 sits 57.5% above the 2012 sale of £445,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 198 m² it's 22% larger than the typical home in the postcode (162 m² median across 3 EPCs). Last sold in August 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Hawthorn Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Mar 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and re-positioning of garage
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/23/01011/FULL
- Dec 2021RenovationOutlineIn report
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Proposed internal and external alteration works.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/21/05123/LDCP
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Hawthorn Close
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
1 Hawthorn Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£701,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 13 years.
£445,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
9 August 2012Most recent
£445,000
+85.4%over 12 years30 August 1999
£239,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4BH: £630,000 (2019–1999).
Everything we know about 1 Hawthorn Close, 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 Hawthorn Close homes
On price per m², 1 Hawthorn Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,251
Street avg £3,854
Floor Area
198 m²
Street avg 166 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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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
Jacques Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Mary's VA CofE Lower School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB