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1 Orchard Road, Pulloxhill, Bedford, MK45 5HL

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
162 m²
1739 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 1 Orchard Road

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

1 Orchard Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Pulloxhill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 5HL). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1739 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2011) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last changed hands 12 years ago, in December 2014. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 162 m² it's 16.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (193 m² median across 10 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £715,000 is 33.6% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 34.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Orchard Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Nov 2021

Current Certificate
Nov 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 2 November 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Orchard Road, Pulloxhill, Bedford, MK45 5HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Orchard Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Price for 1 Orchard Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£715,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.5% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£535,000

Growth on file: 10.5% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 December 2014Most recent

    £535,000

    +114.0%over 14 years

  2. 10 August 2000

    £250,000

    +92.3%over 1 year

  3. 18 July 1999

    £130,000

    +18.2%

  4. 24 February 1999

    £110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 5HL: £670,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Orchard Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 1 Orchard Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,312

Street avg £3,316

On par

Floor Area

162 m²

Street avg 213 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Orchard Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£620k

1 Eves Field, Flitton

MK45 5DN

4 bed2 bath
£516k

1 Church Lane, Flitton

MK45 5EL

4 bed2 bath
£451k

1 Bunyan Road, Westoning

MK45 5LG

4 bed
£783k

1 Eaton Mews, Greenfield

MK45 5FB

5 bed3 bath
£850k

1 Chestnut Close, Westoning

MK45 5LR

5 bed2 bath
£545k

1 Bradshaw Close, Westoning

MK45 5ET

3 bed
£1.0m

1 Berberry Drive, Flitton

MK45 5ER

5 bed3 bath
£327k

1 Bryson Close, Westoning

MK45 5FA

3 bed
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

0.2 km

Greenfield Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Greenfield CofE VC Lower School. 3 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 5HL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

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 1 Orchard Road, Pulloxhill, Bedford, MK45 5HL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.