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

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
142 m²
1529 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Longcroft Drive

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

4 Longcroft Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Barton-Le-Clay, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4SF). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1529 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 142 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 1999–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £507,000 sits 62.5% above the 2012 sale of £312,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in August 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.

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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
Energy

Energy performance

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

4 Longcroft Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Feb 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

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

4 Longcroft Drive has an approved extension on the planning record.

  1. Sept 2004
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY FRONT AND SIDE EXTENSIONS

    Reference
    SB/04/01119
    View planning record
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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.

4 Longcroft Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£507,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£312,000

Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 August 2012Most recent

    £312,000

    +242.9%over 13 years
  2. 27 May 1999

    £91,000

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.

Habitable Rooms for 4 Longcroft Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,196

Street avg £3,244

Strongly below

Floor Area

142 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below
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

0.3 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 4 Longcroft Drive, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4SF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.