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16 Orchard Road, Pulloxhill, Bedford, MK45 5HL

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
123 m²
1324 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Orchard Road

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

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 £563,000 is 10.4% 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.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2022

EPC Rating

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

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2022from Mar 2021
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
58%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Orchard Road, Pulloxhill, Bedford, MK45 5HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Orchard Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

16 Orchard Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£563,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 23.1% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£510,000

Growth on file: 23.1% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 October 2023Most recent

    £510,000

    +70.0%over 2 years

  2. 23 March 2021

    £300,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 5HL: £690,000 (2024–2017).

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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.

16 Orchard Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,146

Street avg £3,232

Strongly above

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 216 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£550k

1 Beech Close, Pulloxhill

MK45 5EP

£531k

1 Bradshaw Close, Westoning

MK45 5ET

3 bed
£517k

1 Greenfield Road, Pulloxhill

MK45 5EZ

£515k

1 Church Lane, Flitton

MK45 5EL

4 bed2 bath
£625k

1 Eves Field, Flitton

MK45 5DN

4 bed2 bath
£656k

1 Greenfield Road, Flitwick

MK45 5BE

£694k

1 Bell Close, Westoning

MK45 5JB

£455k

1 Bunyan Road, Westoning

MK45 5LG

4 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

2/mo

Steady 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.

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