22a, The Slade, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BZ
About 22a
22a is a four-bedroom detached house in Clophill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 235 m² (around 2530 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.
At 235 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £754,000 is 10.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£269/sq ft) was about 38.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (April 2017).
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
22a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jan 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2008PorchFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Full: Two storey side extension, front porch, replace existing flat roof over garage with pitched roof & new windows and doors
Extension- Reference
- MB/08/00950/FULL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 22a
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 22a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£754,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 10 years.
£680,000
Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
26 April 2017Most recent
£680,000
+138.6%over 9 years13 June 2007
£285,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4BZ: £160,700 (2022–2010).
Nearby sales in MK45 4BZ
24 The Slade, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BZ
Sold Nov 2022
£236,0001 The Slade, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BZ
Sold Apr 2017
£76,32016 The Slade, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BZ
Sold Aug 2014
£160,52318 The Slade, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BZ
Sold May 2010
£160,70010 The Slade, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BZ
Sold Sept 2009
£228,000
Everything we know about 22a, 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 The Slade homes
CO₂ Emissions for 22a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,894
Street avg £2,425
Floor Area
235 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.1 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
0.5 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
The full 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