What type of property is 16 Maple Close, MK45 5EF?

16 Maple Close, MK45 5EF is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What did 16 Maple Close, MK45 5EF sell for?

16 Maple Close, MK45 5EF last sold for £850,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £240,000 in June 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Maple Close, MK45 5EF changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 1997 and April 2021, 16 Maple Close, MK45 5EF rose from £240,000 to £850,000, a change of £610,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Maple Close, MK45 5EF have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Maple Close, MK45 5EF is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Maple Close, MK45 5EF?

16 Maple Close, MK45 5EF has a recorded floor area of 247 m² (2,659 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 181% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK45 5EF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Maple Close, MK45 5EF heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Maple Close, MK45 5EF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Maple Close, MK45 5EF?

16 Maple Close, MK45 5EF is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 16 Maple Close, MK45 5EF located?

16 Maple Close, MK45 5EF sits in Pulloxhill, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK45 postcode district.

What is crime like near 16 Maple Close, MK45 5EF?

Police records around 16 Maple Close, MK45 5EF show an average of 181 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16 Maple Close, MK45 5EF?

The closest primary school to 16 Maple Close, MK45 5EF is Greenfield CofE VC Lower School (273m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Woodland Middle School Academy (2.8km).

What is the nearest station to 16 Maple Close, MK45 5EF?

The closest bus stop to 16 Maple Close, MK45 5EF is Greenfield Academy, 265m away. The nearest rail option is Flitwick Rail Station, 2.4km away.

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16 Maple Close, Pulloxhill, Bedford, MK45 5EF

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

247 m²

2659 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Maple Close

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

16 Maple Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Pulloxhill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 5EF). It has a recorded floor area of 247 m² (around 2659 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 247 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 52 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £969,000 is 14% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 23.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £850,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageDouble

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Energy

Energy performance

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

16 Maple Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Aug 2020

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 August 2030

3 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Maple Close, Pulloxhill, Bedford, MK45 5EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Maple Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

16 Maple Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£969,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£850,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

21 April 2021Most recent
£850,000
+30.8%over 11 years
24 August 2009
£650,000
+170.8%over 12 years
15 June 1997
£240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 5EF: £375,000 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in MK45 5EF

On the street

Versus other Maple Close homes

Four headline reads against 52 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Maple Close outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,441

Street avg £3,556

On par

Floor Area

247 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.7 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Eves Field, Flitton

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£516k

1 Church Lane, Flitton

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4 bed

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1 Bradshaw Close, Westoning

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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

181/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Greenfield Academy — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Greenfield CofE VC Lower School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK45 5EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 5EF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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