5 Arnold Close, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4PD
About 5 Arnold Close
5 Arnold Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Barton-Le-Clay, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4PD). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £407,000 is 10% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£354/sq ft) was about 40.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2022 for £370,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Nov 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey side and rear extension following removal of conservatory and garage. Extension of existing front projection. Rendered finish to side elevation and first floor front elevation.
- Documents
- 27 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/23/03020/FULL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£407,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£370,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 January 2022Most recent
£370,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4PD: £342,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in MK45 4PD
2 Arnold Close, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4PD
Sold Sept 2025
£335,0009 Arnold Close, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4PD
Sold Jan 2025
£398,50013 Arnold Close, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4PD
Sold Apr 2024
£302,50012 Arnold Close, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4PD
Sold Sept 2022
£500,00011 Arnold Close, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4PD
Sold Jun 2021
£342,000
Everything we know about 5 Arnold Close, 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 Arnold Close homes
Price per m²
£3,814
Street avg £3,356
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
The Bull — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Ramsey Manor Lower School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB