8 St James Close, Pulloxhill, Bedford, MK45 5HF
About 8 St James Close
8 St James Close is a semi-detached house in Pulloxhill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 5HF). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 118), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since June 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £290,000 sits 286.7% above the 2000 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£129/sq ft) was about 26.2% below the postcode norm. At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (128 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 St James Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 St James Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£290,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£75,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 June 2000Most recent
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 5HF: £500,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in MK45 5HF
5 St James Close, Pulloxhill, Bedford, MK45 5HF
Sold Jun 2025
£680,00017 St James Close, Pulloxhill, Bedford, MK45 5HF
Sold Oct 2024
£435,00016 St James Close, Pulloxhill, Bedford, MK45 5HF
Sold Sept 2022
£500,0009 St James Close, Pulloxhill, Bedford, MK45 5HF
Sold Oct 2020
£365,0001 St James Close, Pulloxhill, Bedford, MK45 5HF
Sold Sept 2016
£510,000
Everything we know about 8 St James Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other St James Close homes
On price per m², 8 St James Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,389
Street avg £2,895
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.0 km
Greenfield Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Greenfield CofE VC Lower School. 5 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB