What type of property is 15 Clay Close, MK45 4SX?

15 Clay Close, MK45 4SX is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 15 Clay Close, MK45 4SX?

15 Clay Close, MK45 4SX last sold for £555,000 in September 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £4,446,000 in February 2022, so prices have been falling over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 15 Clay Close, MK45 4SX changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2022 and September 2023, 15 Clay Close, MK45 4SX fell from £4,446,000 to £555,000, a change of £3,891,000. That works out to roughly -71.8% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 15 Clay Close, MK45 4SX have?

The current EPC rating for 15 Clay Close, MK45 4SX is B with a score of 85 out of 100, lodged in June 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 Clay Close, MK45 4SX?

15 Clay Close, MK45 4SX has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (1,216 sq ft). That makes it about 35% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK45 4SX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 Clay Close, MK45 4SX heated?

The latest EPC at 15 Clay Close, MK45 4SX records electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 15 Clay Close, MK45 4SX located?

15 Clay Close, MK45 4SX sits in Clophill, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK45 postcode district.

Is 15 Clay Close, MK45 4SX in a safe area?

Police records around 15 Clay Close, MK45 4SX show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 15 Clay Close, MK45 4SX?

The closest primary school to 15 Clay Close, MK45 4SX is St Mary's VA CofE Lower School (855m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 15 Clay Close, MK45 4SX?

The closest bus stop to 15 Clay Close, MK45 4SX is Jacques Lane, 398m away. In total there are 22 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Clay Close, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4SX

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Floor area

113 m²

1216 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 85

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Clay Close

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

15 Clay Close is a detached house in Clophill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4SX). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2020. The latest certificate (June 2023) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2022–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at -71.8% per year. Sold September 2023 for £555,000.

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Valuation

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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.

15 Clay Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B85

Main Heating

Heat Pump

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Clay Close, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4SX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Clay Close 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.

Current estimate

£553,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -71.8% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£555,000

Growth on file: -71.8% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

26 September 2023Most recent
£555,000
-87.5%over 1 year
2 February 2022
£4,446,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4SX: £550,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in MK45 4SX

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On the street

Versus other Clay Close homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

15 Clay Close is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£4,912

Street avg £4,373

Above

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

3 years

Street avg 2 years

Above

Comparables

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Jacques Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

St Mary's VA CofE Lower School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 4SX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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