1 Church Road, Silsoe, Bedford, MK45 4EH
About 1 Church Road
1 Church Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Silsoe, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4EH). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (121 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £318,000 is 27.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£413/sq ft) was about 83.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (November 2017).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 January 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, is a listed building, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1 Church Road 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
£318,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£249,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 November 2017Most recent
£249,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4EH: £325,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in MK45 4EH
2 Church Road, Silsoe, Bedford, MK45 4EH
Sold Sept 2024
£457,8007 Church Road, Silsoe, Bedford, MK45 4EH
Sold Aug 2024
£307,00013 Church Road, Silsoe, Bedford, MK45 4EH
Sold Jan 2024
£325,00015 Church Road, Silsoe, Bedford, MK45 4EH
Sold Feb 2019
£485,0006 Church Road, Silsoe, Bedford, MK45 4EH
Sold Jul 2017
£810,000
Versus other Church Road homes
Floor Area for 1 Church Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,446
Street avg £3,692
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 140 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
181/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Silsoe CofE VC Lower School. 4 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
51.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB







