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39 Clipstone Cottages, Bedford Road, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4LL

5 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 27
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 39 Clipstone Cottages

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

39 Clipstone Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Barton-Le-Clay, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4LL). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 65), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on wood logs. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a corner plot.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £327,000 is 12.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£414/sq ft) was about 53.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2020 for £290,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff road
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

39 Clipstone Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F27
G
Main Heating
Main Fuel
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 39 Clipstone Cottages, Bedford Road, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

39 Clipstone Cottages has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

  1. Sept 2015
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Proposed Conservatory to the rear

    Extension
    Reference
    CB/15/02882/FULL
    View planning record
  2. May 2011
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Erection of single storey side/rear extension with flat roof replacing shed and new shed to rear garden (revised application CB/10/04201/FULL)

    Reference
    CB/11/00817/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.

39 Clipstone Cottages has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£327,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£290,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 April 2020Most recent

    £290,000

    +284.6%over 20 years
  2. 4 July 1999

    £75,400

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4LL: £225,000 (2024–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Bedford Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 39 Clipstone Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,462

Street avg £3,969

Above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 97 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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

0.0 km

The Bull — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Ramsey Manor Lower School. 2 schools nearby.

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The full 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 4LL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK45 4LL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 4LL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.9dB

Low
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65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 39 Clipstone Cottages, Bedford Road, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4LL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.