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38 Meadhook Drive, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4RH

5 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 38 Meadhook Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

38 Meadhook Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Barton-Le-Clay, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4RH). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £300,000 in September 2025. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£442/sq ft) was about 112.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 63 m² it's 18.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 28 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageSingle
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2021from Nov 2008
EPC improved fromC71toD68
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%88%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Meadhook Drive, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Meadhook Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

38 Meadhook Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£312,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£300,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 September 2025Most recent

    £300,000

    +63.5%over 18 years
  2. 11 June 2007

    £183,500

    +13.6%over 1 year
  3. 5 December 2005

    £161,500

    +55.3%over 4 years
  4. 29 September 2001

    £104,000

    +16.2%over 1 year
  5. 8 December 1999

    £89,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4RH: £370,000 (2024–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Meadhook Drive homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 38 Meadhook Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,762

Street avg £3,646

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bedford district page.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

The Bull — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Ramsey Manor Lower School. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK45 4RH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK45 4RH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 4RH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 38 Meadhook Drive, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4RH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.