17a, Bedford Avenue, Silsoe, Bedford, MK45 4ER
About 17a
17a is a four-bedroom 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 F. 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. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory.
Held since December 1998 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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 £539,000 sits 241.1% above the 1998 sale of £158,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 39.3% 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). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
17a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Nov 2018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
- Aug 2020ConservatoryOutlineIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Prior Notification of Householder Extension: Erection of rear extension, replacing rear conservatory.
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/20/02363/GPDE
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 17a
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
17a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£539,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£158,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 December 1998Most recent
£158,000
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 17a, 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
Years Held for 17a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,415
Street avg £3,171
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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB