81a, Bedford Road, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4LL
About 81a
81a is a mid-terrace house in Barton-Le-Clay, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4LL). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 44 m² this is the 6th smallest of 25 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–234 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor.
One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2011. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 44 m² it's 27.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 24 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
- Nov 2011Change of UseFullIn report
Change of use from office to residential flat
- Reference
- CB/11/01761/FULL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
81a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£192,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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
Everything we know about 81a, 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, 81a stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 59 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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