1 Cromwell Road, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4PU
About 1 Cromwell Road
1 Cromwell Road is a semi-detached house in Barton-Le-Clay, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4PU). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in December 2019 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2020–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 44.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£410/sq ft) was about 71% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £530,000. 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
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded to triple glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 1 Cromwell Road.
- Nov 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Part single & part two storey side & rear extensions with a single storey front extension
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/20/03429/FULL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Cromwell Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2020.
£570,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 44.7% per year over 2 years.
£530,000
Growth on file: 44.7% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
16 May 2022Most recent
£530,000
+103.8%over 1 year11 June 2020
£260,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4PU: £315,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in MK45 4PU
7 Cromwell Road, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4PU
Sold Mar 2025
£310,00016 Cromwell Road, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4PU
Sold Nov 2024
£560,00027 Cromwell Road, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4PU
Sold Jan 2024
£380,0008 Cromwell Road, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4PU
Sold Jun 2022
£315,00010 Cromwell Road, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4PU
Sold Sept 2021
£312,500
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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 Cromwell Road homes
1 Cromwell Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,417
Street avg £3,638
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Hastings Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Ramsey Manor Lower School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB