61 Bedford Road, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4LL
About 61 Bedford Road
61 Bedford Road is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Barton-Le-Clay, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4LL). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (61 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £214,000 is 12.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£431/sq ft) was about 58.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2021 for £189,995. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
61 Bedford Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
61 Bedford Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£214,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 26 years.
£189,995
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
8 January 2021Most recent
£189,995
+1.6%over 4 years6 January 2017
£187,000
+49.6%over 10 years6 July 2006
£125,000
+108.3%over 5 years10 November 2000
£60,000
+31.9%over 1 year13 May 1999
£45,500
+14.0%over 2 years5 September 1996
£39,900
+5.0%over 1 year30 March 1995
£38,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4LL: £225,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in MK45 4LL
35 Bedford Road, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4LL
Sold Nov 2024
£3,00059 Bedford Road, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4LL
Sold Oct 2024
£225,000Flat, 31 Bedford Road, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4LL
Sold Sept 2024
£340,00053 Clipstone Cottages, Bedford Road, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4LL
Sold Feb 2024
£295,00035a, Bedford Road, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4LL
Sold May 2023
£108,000
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Bedford Road homes
61 Bedford Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£4,634
Street avg £3,957
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
The Bull — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Ramsey Manor Lower School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.9dB