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1 Longcroft Drive, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4SF

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
161 m²
1733 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Longcroft Drive

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

1 Longcroft Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Barton-Le-Clay, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4SF). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

At 161 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£374/sq ft) was about 65.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2024 for £648,500.

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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Longcroft Drive, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4SF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Longcroft 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.

Latest sale on 1 Longcroft Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£660,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£648,500

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 October 2024Most recent

    £648,500

    +216.3%over 24 years

  2. 29 February 2000

    £205,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4SF: £305,000 (2025–2020).

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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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On the street

Versus other Longcroft Drive homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Longcroft Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,028

Street avg £3,173

Above

Floor Area

161 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£522k

1 Ashby Drive, Barton Le Clay

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£650k

1 Apple Tree Close, Silsoe

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£375k

1 Apple Glebe, Barton Le Clay

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£540k

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£457k

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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.
Full Bedford report

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Sharpenhoe Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Arnold Academy. 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 4SF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK45 4SF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 4SF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.9dB

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 1 Longcroft Drive, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4SF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.