18 Bedford Road, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4JU
About 18 Bedford Road
18 Bedford Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Barton-Le-Clay, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4JU). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 110 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Today's modelled estimate of £525,000 is 46.4% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 21.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (October 2015).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
18 Bedford Road has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- May 2017ConversionHeritageIn report
Listed Building: Partial conversion of bedroom to form shower room and w/c
Listed- Reference
- CB/17/00131/LB
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
18 Bedford Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£525,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£358,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 October 2015Most recent
£358,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4JU: £230,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in MK45 4JU
Flat 2, 10 Bedford Road, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4JU
Sold Oct 2025
£230,000The Old Bakery, 4, 20 Bedford Road, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4JU
Sold Apr 2022
£160,0005 Bedford Road, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4JU
Sold Jun 2021
£270,00025 Bedford Road, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4JU
Sold Mar 2021
£276,0004 Bedford Road, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4JU
Sold Jan 2020
£500,000
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Bedford Road homes
Price per m²
£3,259
Street avg £3,054
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
Sharpenhoe Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Arnold Academy. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB