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8a, Bedford Avenue, Silsoe, Bedford, MK45 4ER

5 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 8a

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

8a is a four-bedroom detached house in Silsoe, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4ER). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

Sold December 2020 for £455,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 102 m² it's 22.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (132 m² median across 25 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £526,000 is 15.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£414/sq ft) was about 91.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 November 2030

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2020from Apr 2009
EPC improved fromD67toC71
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8a, Bedford Avenue, Silsoe, Bedford, MK45 4ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8a has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8a has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£526,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£455,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 December 2020Most recent

    £455,000

    +7.6%over 2 years

  2. 30 August 2018

    £423,000

    +48.4%over 9 years

  3. 27 July 2009

    £285,000

    +62.4%over 8 years

  4. 12 September 2000

    £175,500

    +35.0%over 2 years

  5. 21 November 1997

    £130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4ER: £620,000 (2022–2018).

On the street

Versus other Bedford Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 8a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,461

Street avg £3,032

Strongly above

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 144 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£507k

1 Ashby Drive, Barton Le Clay

MK45 4SA

4 bed
£612k

1 Barton Road, Silsoe

MK45 4DS

4 bed3 bath
£622k

1 Ampthill Road, Silsoe

MK45 4DX

4 bed
£644k

1 Bedford Avenue, Silsoe

MK45 4ER

4 bed2 bath
£375k

1 Apple Glebe, Barton Le Clay

MK45 4PJ

4 bed
£569k

1 Church Path, Clophill

MK45 4BP

3 bed2 bath
£446k

1 Chestnut Avenue, Silsoe

MK45 4GP

3 bed2 bath
£437k

1 Cainhoe Road, Clophill

MK45 4AN

3 bed
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.
Full Bedford report

Crime

181/mo

Falling 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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 4ER from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK45 4ER

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 4ER

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8a, Bedford Avenue, Silsoe, Bedford, MK45 4ER. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.