4 Bedford Road, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4JU
About 4 Bedford Road
4 Bedford Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Barton-Le-Clay, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4JU). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 155 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £591,000 is 18.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£300/sq ft) was about 19.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £500,000 in January 2020.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
4 Bedford Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A a two-storey side extension application was refused at 4 Bedford Road in 2023.
- Feb 2026ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/25/03659/FULL
- Sept 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a first floor rear extension, new windows, removal of a chimney
New Windows- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/25/02420/FULL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
4 Bedford Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£591,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 23 years.
£500,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
10 January 2020Most recent
£500,000
+355.4%over 22 years4 June 1997
£109,800
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
£276,0003 Bedford Road, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4JU
Sold Dec 2018
£330,000
Everything we know about 4 Bedford Road, 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 Road homes
On co₂ emissions, 4 Bedford Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,226
Street avg £3,056
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.0 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB