Fieldside, Orchard Road, Pulloxhill, Bedford, MK45 5HL
About Fieldside
Fieldside is a two-bedroom detached house in Pulloxhill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 5HL). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Held since March 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £384,000 sits 67% above the 2005 sale of £230,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£375/sq ft) was about 64.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 57 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). 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 September 2032
Get a survey for this property
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 £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Fieldside 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£384,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.8% per year over 8 years.
£230,000
Growth on file: 14.8% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
23 March 2005Most recent
£230,000
+150.0%over 5 years29 June 1999
£92,000
+15.0%over 1 year30 July 1997
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 5HL: £670,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in MK45 5HL
3 Orchard Road, Pulloxhill, Bedford, MK45 5HL
Sold Aug 2024
£730,00016 Orchard Road, Pulloxhill, Bedford, MK45 5HL
Sold Oct 2023
£510,00022 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
£885,000
Versus other Orchard Road homes
Years Held for Fieldside runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,035
Street avg £3,243
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 223 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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







