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Highbury, Shefford Road, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BT

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 6
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Highbury

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

Highbury is a semi-detached house in Clophill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4BT). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a G (score 6), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 60), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel.

Today's modelled estimate of £347,000 is 13.2% below the 2024 sale of £400,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 37% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning application is currently pending a decision in 2025. At 91 m² it sits well below the postcode median (139 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sold November 2024 for £400,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Highbury sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G6
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Highbury, Shefford Road, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

There is a planning application currently awaiting a decision.

  1. Apr 2025
    New BuildFull
    In report

    Demolition of existing 2 semi detached dwellings and outbuildings. Erection of two detached dwellings with detached garages and associated works

    Documents
    30 docs on file
    Reference
    CB/25/01484/FULL
    View planning record
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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.
Current estimate

£347,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£400,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 November 2024Most recent

    £400,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4BT: £385,000 (2024–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Shefford Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Highbury is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,396

Street avg £3,103

Strongly above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 147 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£359k

1 Ash Tree Covert, Silsoe

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1 Apple Glebe, Barton Le Clay

MK45 4PJ

4 bed
£390k

1 Arnold Close, Barton Le Clay

MK45 4PD

£308k

1 Church Road, Silsoe

MK45 4EH

2 bed2 bath
£295k

1 Castle Hill Court, Shefford Road, Clophill

MK45 4DN

£418k

1 Brazier Close, Barton Le Clay

MK45 4RW

3 bed2 bath
£427k

1 Cainhoe Road, Clophill

MK45 4AN

3 bed
£451k

1 Alder Wynd, Silsoe

MK45 4GQ

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.
Full Bedford report

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

0.6 km

St Mary's VA CofE Lower School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 4BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

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

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The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Highbury, Shefford Road, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.