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22a, The Slade, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BZ

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
235 m²
2530 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 22a

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

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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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • LandYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jan 2025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

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22a, The Slade, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Aug 2008
    PorchFull
    In 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
    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.

Latest sale on 22a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£754,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£680,000

Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 April 2017Most recent

    £680,000

    +138.6%over 9 years
  2. 13 June 2007

    £285,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4BZ: £160,700 (2022–2010).

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On the street

Versus other The Slade homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 22a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,894

Street avg £2,425

On par

Floor Area

235 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.1 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below
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

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.

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The full 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 4BZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK45 4BZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 4BZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

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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