Skip to content
UK Property Looker

8 Bedford Road, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4JU

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
174 m²
1873 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Get directions (opens in a new tab)
Overview

About 8 Bedford Road

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

8 Bedford Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Barton-Le-Clay, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4JU). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Period features are noted in the property record.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in September 2002. At 174 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £925,000 sits 176.1% above the 2002 sale of £335,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£179/sq ft) was about 28.8% below the postcode norm.

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
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Bedford Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Bedford Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Oct 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 October 2032

6 years remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,495 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Bedford Road, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Bedford Road has no planning applications on record.

3

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.

8 Bedford Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£925,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.2% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£335,000

Growth on file: 10.2% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 September 2002Most recent

    £335,000

    +46.3%over 3 years

  2. 27 October 1998

    £229,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4JU: £216,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Bedford Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Bedford Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,925

Street avg £3,138

Below

Floor Area

174 m²

Street avg 133 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Bedford Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£644k

1 Bedford Avenue, Silsoe

MK45 4ER

4 bed2 bath
£622k

1 Ampthill Road, Silsoe

MK45 4DX

4 bed
£612k

1 Barton Road, Silsoe

MK45 4DS

4 bed3 bath
£507k

1 Ashby Drive, Barton Le Clay

MK45 4SA

4 bed
£375k

1 Apple Glebe, Barton Le Clay

MK45 4PJ

4 bed
£650k

1 Apple Tree Close, Silsoe

MK45 4SR

3 bed2 bath
£569k

1 Church Path, Clophill

MK45 4BP

3 bed2 bath
£446k

1 Chestnut Avenue, Silsoe

MK45 4GP

3 bed2 bath
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

Sharpenhoe Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Arnold Academy. 2 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 4JU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK45 4JU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 4JU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.3dB

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 8 Bedford Road, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4JU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.