9 Arnold Close, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4PD
About 9 Arnold Close
9 Arnold Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Barton-Le-Clay, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4PD). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.
It changed hands recently, sold January 2025 for £398,500. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 114 m² it's 25.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 9 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 28.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Apr 2025PorchFullIn report
First floor side, two storey rear, front porch extensions, replacement detached garage and associated changes
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/25/00455/FULL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
9 Arnold Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£429,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£398,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 January 2025Most recent
£398,500
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
£335,00013 Arnold Close, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4PD
Sold Apr 2024
£302,50012 Arnold Close, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4PD
Sold Sept 2022
£500,0005 Arnold Close, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4PD
Sold Jan 2022
£370,00011 Arnold Close, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4PD
Sold Jun 2021
£342,000
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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
Years Held for 9 Arnold Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,496
Street avg £3,391
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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