What type of property is 16 Bell Close, MK45 5JB?

16 Bell Close, MK45 5JB is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac and which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 16 Bell Close, MK45 5JB?

16 Bell Close, MK45 5JB last sold for £440,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £185,000 in June 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Bell Close, MK45 5JB changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 2002 and July 2022, 16 Bell Close, MK45 5JB rose from £185,000 to £440,000, a change of £255,000. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Bell Close, MK45 5JB have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Bell Close, MK45 5JB is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. It has dropped from a C recorded in August 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Bell Close, MK45 5JB?

16 Bell Close, MK45 5JB has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (1,356 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 45% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK45 5JB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Bell Close, MK45 5JB heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Bell Close, MK45 5JB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Bell Close, MK45 5JB?

16 Bell Close, MK45 5JB is in council tax band E.

Where is 16 Bell Close, MK45 5JB located?

16 Bell Close, MK45 5JB sits in Westoning, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK45 postcode district.

Is 16 Bell Close, MK45 5JB in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Bell Close, MK45 5JB show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16 Bell Close, MK45 5JB?

The closest primary school to 16 Bell Close, MK45 5JB is Westoning Lower School (148m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Harlington Upper School (1.9km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Bell Close, MK45 5JB?

The closest bus stop to 16 Bell Close, MK45 5JB is Highfields Court, 187m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Bell Close, Westoning, Bedford, MK45 5JB

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

126 m²

1356 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Bell Close

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

16 Bell Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Westoning, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 5JB). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 126 m² it's 21.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 7 EPCs). Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £489,000 is 11.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£324/sq ft) was about 42.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2022 for £440,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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
Bathrooms2

Outside

GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2021

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from Aug 2010

EPC improved fromC69toD68

Heating Controls

FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

33%95%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Bell Close, Westoning, Bedford, MK45 5JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Bell Close 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 Bell Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£489,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£440,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

18 July 2022Most recent
£440,000
+56.3%over 14 years
15 October 2007
£281,500
+52.2%over 5 years
13 June 2002
£185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 5JB: £355,000 (2024–2014).

Nearby sales in MK45 5JB

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On the street

Versus other Bell Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 16 Bell Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,492

Street avg £3,295

Strongly above

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 130 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below

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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

Highfields Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Westoning Lower School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK45 5JB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 5JB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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