20a, Town Shott, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BN
About 20a
20a is a three-bedroom detached house in Clophill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4BN). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 109 m² it's 17.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 18 EPCs). Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£417/sq ft) was about 139.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £489,500 in May 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
20a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jan 2017OutlineIn report
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Dormers to east elevation.
- Reference
- CB/16/05421/LDCP
- Mar 2014OutlineIn report
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Erection of Dormer to rear elevation.
- Reference
- CB/14/00481/LDCP
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 20a
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
Latest sale on 20a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£481,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 16 years.
£489,500
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
31 May 2022Most recent
£489,500
+50.6%over 7 years28 May 2015
£325,000
+18.2%over 8 years31 May 2006
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4BN: £295,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in MK45 4BN
28 Town Shott, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BN
Sold Jul 2025
£322,5006 Town Shott, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BN
Sold Sept 2024
£330,00011 Town Shott, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BN
Sold Mar 2021
£295,0009 Town Shott, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BN
Sold Jun 2020
£272,5003 Town Shott, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BN
Sold Oct 2019
£290,000
Everything we know about 20a, 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 Town Shott homes
On price per m², 20a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,491
Street avg £2,618
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
0.2 km
St Mary's Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Mary's VA CofE Lower School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB