4 Bedford Avenue, Silsoe, Bedford, MK45 4ER
About 4 Bedford Avenue
4 Bedford Avenue is a five-bedroom detached house in Silsoe, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4ER). It has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (around 2034 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 189 m² the property is well over the postcode median (131 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £748,000 is 24.7% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£295/sq ft) was about 36.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (October 2014).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
4 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
4 Bedford Avenue has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Jan 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Full: Two storey side and rear extensions and three dormer windows to front elevation.
- Reference
- MB/03/02131/FULL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.
£748,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 14 years.
£600,000
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
2 October 2014Most recent
£600,000
+83.2%over 11 years16 July 2003
£327,500
+63.7%over 2 years27 November 2000
£200,000
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 4 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
4 Bedford Avenue outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,175
Street avg £3,091
Floor Area
189 m²
Street avg 141 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 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