Woodlands, Church Path, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BP
About Woodlands
Woodlands is a detached house in Clophill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4BP). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£441/sq ft) was about 116.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £660,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Woodlands's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Woodlands has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Mar 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of 2 storey side extension and alterations to the roof.
- Reference
- CB/12/00296/FULL
- Jun 2011New BuildAmendmentIn report
Renewal of Planning Permission: Replacement dwelling (approved on planning permission MB/08/00535/FULL dated 19 June 2008)
- Reference
- CB/11/01648/REN
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Woodlands
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 2007.
£678,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 16 years.
£660,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
16 December 2022Most recent
£660,000
+120.0%over 15 years1 March 2007
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4BP: £215,000 (2023–1996).
Nearby sales in MK45 4BP
1 Church Path, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BP
Sold Jul 2023
£490,0005 Church Path, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BP
Sold Sept 2004
£360,000Journeys End, Church Path, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BP
Sold Sept 2001
£199,9507 Church Path, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BP
Sold Dec 2000
£215,0003 Church Path, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BP
Sold Jun 1996
£83,000
Everything we know about Woodlands, 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 Church Path homes
On price per m², Woodlands stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,748
Street avg £2,525
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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
Jacques Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Mary's VA CofE Lower School. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB