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20a, Town Shott, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BN

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
109 m²
1173 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 20a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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 18.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 20 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.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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

Current Certificate
Mar 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 31 March 2024

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20a, Town Shott, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 20a, Town Shott, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BN

2decisions3nearby
  1. Mar 2014
    Outline
    Outcome in report

    Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Erection of Dormer to rear elevation.

    Reference
    CB/14/00481/LDCP
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 20a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£491,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£489,500

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 May 2022Most recent

    £489,500

    +50.6%over 7 years
  2. 28 May 2015

    £325,000

    +18.2%over 8 years
  3. 31 May 2006

    £275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4BN: £295,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Town Shott homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 20a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,491

Street avg £2,618

Strongly above

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly above
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bedford district page.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

181/mo

Falling 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.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK45 4BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK45 4BN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 4BN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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