16 The Slade, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BZ
About 16 The Slade
16 The Slade is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Clophill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (109 m² across 11 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. Today's modelled estimate of £276,000 sits 71.9% above the 2014 sale of £160,523. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 66.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (August 2014).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
16 The Slade sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Feb 2024
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 24 February 2024
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
16 The Slade has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
£276,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£160,523
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 August 2014Most recent
£160,523
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4BZ: £220,000 (2022–2010).
Nearby sales in MK45 4BZ
24 The Slade, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BZ
Sold Nov 2022
£236,00022a, The Slade, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BZ
Sold Apr 2017
£680,0001 The Slade, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BZ
Sold Apr 2017
£76,32018 The Slade, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BZ
Sold May 2010
£160,70010 The Slade, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BZ
Sold Sept 2009
£228,000
Versus other The Slade homes
16 The Slade is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,210
Street avg £2,227
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 152 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
181/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
The Flying Horse — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Mary's VA CofE Lower School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB







