16 Orchard Road, Pulloxhill, Bedford, MK45 5HL
About 16 Orchard Road
16 Orchard Road is a detached house in Pulloxhill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 5HL). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2021. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 4-band jump.
At 123 m² it sits well below the postcode median (193 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2021–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 23.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £578,000 is 13.3% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£385/sq ft) was about 111.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2023 for £510,000.
Energy performance
16 Orchard Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 May 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,085 · Includes VAT
Planning history
16 Orchard Road 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.
Sales history & valuation
16 Orchard Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£578,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 23.1% per year over 3 years.
£510,000
Growth on file: 23.1% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
12 October 2023Most recent
£510,000
+70.0%over 2 years23 March 2021
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 5HL: £690,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in MK45 5HL
3 Orchard Road, Pulloxhill, Bedford, MK45 5HL
Sold Aug 2024
£730,00022 Orchard Road, Pulloxhill, Bedford, MK45 5HL
Sold Mar 2021
£670,00024 Orchard Road, Pulloxhill, Bedford, MK45 5HL
Sold Jan 2021
£690,000Boleyn House, Orchard Road, Pulloxhill, Bedford, MK45 5HL
Sold Dec 2018
£885,000Orchard House, Orchard Road, Pulloxhill, Bedford, MK45 5HL
Sold Jun 2017
£586,000
Versus other Orchard Road homes
16 Orchard Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,146
Street avg £3,232
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 216 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB







