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

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 16 Longcroft Drive

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

16 Longcroft Drive is a semi-detached house in Barton-Le-Clay, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4SF). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in December 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1998–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £311,000 sits 67.2% above the 2007 sale of £186,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 27.3% 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

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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Longcroft Drive, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4SF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£311,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.5% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2007)

£186,000

Growth on file: 10.5% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 December 2007Most recent

    £186,000

    +111.4%over 7 years

  2. 10 August 2000

    £88,000

    +16.3%over 1 year

  3. 21 December 1998

    £75,644

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4SF: £327,500 (2025–2024).

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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.

Years Held for 16 Longcroft Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,100

Street avg £3,209

On par

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 93 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

On par
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£308k

1 Church Road, Silsoe

MK45 4EH

2 bed2 bath
£295k

1 Castle Hill Court, Shefford Road, Clophill

MK45 4DN

£359k

1 Ash Tree Covert, Silsoe

MK45 4GN

3 bed
£375k

1 Apple Glebe, Barton Le Clay

MK45 4PJ

4 bed
£250k

1 Cherry Blossom Close, Silsoe

MK45 4FL

£390k

1 Arnold Close, Barton Le Clay

MK45 4PD

£418k

1 Brazier Close, Barton Le Clay

MK45 4RW

3 bed2 bath
£427k

1 Cainhoe Road, Clophill

MK45 4AN

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