17 Bedford Avenue, Silsoe, Bedford, MK45 4ER
About 17 Bedford Avenue
17 Bedford Avenue is a detached house in Silsoe, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4ER). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1202 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2008) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from November 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since May 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £473,000 sits 377.8% above the 1996 sale of £99,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£82/sq ft) was about 62% below the postcode norm. At 112 m² it's 15.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (132 m² median across 25 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
17 Bedford Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Nov 2018
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Bedford Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 17 Bedford Avenue
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 17 Bedford Avenue was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£473,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£99,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 May 1996Most recent
£99,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4ER: £510,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in MK45 4ER
8 Bedford Avenue, Silsoe, Bedford, MK45 4ER
Sold Dec 2022
£750,0005 Bedford Avenue, Silsoe, Bedford, MK45 4ER
Sold Oct 2022
£795,00010 Bedford Avenue, Silsoe, Bedford, MK45 4ER
Sold Mar 2021
£510,0008a, Bedford Avenue, Silsoe, Bedford, MK45 4ER
Sold Dec 2020
£455,0006 Bedford Avenue, Silsoe, Bedford, MK45 4ER
Sold Aug 2018
£620,000
Everything we know about 17 Bedford Avenue, 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 Bedford Avenue homes
Price per m² for 17 Bedford Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£886
Street avg £3,195
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 144 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The George — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Silsoe CofE VC Lower School. 4 schools nearby.
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The full 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
41.3dB