43a, Luton Road, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4LQ
About 43a
43a is a four-bedroom detached house in Barton-Le-Clay, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 68), 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.
At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £551,000 is 14.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£388/sq ft) was about 52.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £480,000 in December 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 November 2031
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 43a, Luton Road, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4LQ
- May 2003New BuildFullOutcome in report
ERECTION OF ONE DETACHED BUNGALOW (OUTLINE)
- Reference
- SB/03/00117
- More recent applications — locked
- FullJan 2006Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 43a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£551,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 18 years.
£480,000
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
9 December 2022Most recent
£480,000
+53.6%over 17 years17 April 2005
£312,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4LQ: £312,500 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in MK45 4LQ
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Sold Aug 2024
£237,0007 Luton Road, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4LQ
Sold May 2024
£352,50017 Luton Road, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4LQ
Sold Jun 2021
£312,500
Versus other Luton Road homes
On habitable rooms, 43a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,174
Street avg £2,917
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
181/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Memorial — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Arnold Academy. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

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53.6dB

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