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The Old Vicarage, Church Road, Pulloxhill, Bedford, MK45 5HD

Notable views3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
955 m²
10280 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Old Vicarage

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

The Old Vicarage is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Pulloxhill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 5HD). It has a recorded floor area of 955 m² (around 10280 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views and a self-contained annexe.

At 955 m² the property is well over the postcode median (154 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£126/sq ft) was about 59.5% below the postcode norm. Sold August 2022 for £1,300,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
  • Notable viewsYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

The Old Vicarage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
39.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2022from Sept 2011
EPC improved fromD64toE54
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
0%67%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Vicarage, Church Road, Pulloxhill, Bedford, MK45 5HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Old Vicarage has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. May 2019
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    CB/19/00905/FULL
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2010
    New BuildFull
    In report

    Full: Subdivision of land at The Old Vicarage and erection of new detached dwelling

    Reference
    CB/10/02875/FULL
    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.

The Old Vicarage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2011.

Current estimate

£1,417,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£1,300,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 August 2022Most recent

    £1,300,000

    +106.3%over 10 years
  2. 23 November 2011

    £630,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 5HD: £630,000 (2023–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Church Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

The Old Vicarage outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,361

Street avg £3,691

Strongly below

Floor Area

955 m²

Street avg 144 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

39.1 t/year

Street avg 5.1 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.

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

0.3 km

Greenfield Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Greenfield CofE VC Lower School. 5 schools nearby.

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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 5HD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK45 5HD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 5HD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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