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54 Hexton Road, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4JY

EPC B5 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
195 m²
2099 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 88
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 54 Hexton Road

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

54 Hexton Road is a semi-detached house in Barton-Le-Clay, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4JY). It has a recorded floor area of 195 m² (around 2099 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2025) returns a high B (score 88), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Held since April 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 195 m² the property is well over the postcode median (119 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1997–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £618,000 sits 314.8% above the 2002 sale of £149,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£71/sq ft) was about 69.2% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include new windows, a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

54 Hexton Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
B88
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from Apr 2012
EPC improved fromD66toB88
Heating Controls
Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Walls
GoodVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
7%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 54 Hexton Road, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4JY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

54 Hexton Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Mar 2026
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Render to front and side elevations. New windows. Timber cladding to front elevation

    New Windows
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    CB/25/04034/FULL
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2018
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Rear dormer window.

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    CB/18/03248/FULL
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

54 Hexton Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£618,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.2% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£149,000

Growth on file: 11.2% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 April 2002Most recent

    £149,000

    +61.1%over 4 years
  2. 3 November 1997

    £92,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4JY: £550,000 (2025–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Hexton Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

54 Hexton Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£764

Street avg £3,244

Strongly below

Floor Area

195 m²

Street avg 145 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly above
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.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Frank Hamel Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Arnold Academy. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK45 4JY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK45 4JY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 4JY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

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

Common questions

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