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£575,000

The Avenue, Bletsoe, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44

Land size
1 acres
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1

Key Features

  • No Chain
  • Large Rear Garden With Total Plot Just Under One Acre
  • Extended To The Rear
  • Scope To Extend Further (STPP)
  • Ideal Family Home
  • Detached Garage & Driveway
  • Potential To Improve/ Modernise
  • Countryside Views
  • Village Location
  • Downstairs W.C

Description

No Chain | Large Rear Garden With Total Plot Just Under One Acre | Extended To The Rear | Scope To Extend Further (STPP) | Ideal Family Home | Detached Garage & Off Road Parking | Potential To Improve/ Modernise | Countryside Views | Village Location | Downstairs W.C

An extended three bedroom detached property with countryside views to the front set on just under one acre plot located in the sought after North Beds village of Bletsoe for sale with no onward chain.

PROPERTY
Internally the property comprises of a generous and welcoming entrance hall which leads to the lounge and study which was the original garage. To the rear of the property you will find a kitchen offering a range of base and eye level units, built in oven/hob and floor level gas boiler. There is also a formal dining room and large family room which was created by the previous owners via a single storey extension. Off the kitchen is a porch area with downstairs W/C and storage room. On the first floor there are three bedrooms with two being double size and the master benefitting from built in wardrobe space. The fmaily bathroom completes the accommodation.

Outside there is a large enclosed rear garden, patio area and a vegetable patch. To the front of the property there is a driveway providing off road parking for 1/2 vehicles and access to the side and the garage.

LOCATION
Bletsoe is an attractive north Bedfordshire village which benefits from a public house, church, village hall, playing field and children’s play park. Local shopping facilities are available in Sharnbrook and Clapham with more extensive shopping and leisure facilities available in the county town of Bedford, Northampton, Wellingborough, Milton Keynes and further afield in Cambridge.

These particulars are set out as a general outline in accordance with the Property Misdescriptions Act (1991) only for the guidance of intending purchasers or lessees, and do not constitute any part of an offer or contract. Details are given without any responsibility, and any intending purchasers, lessees or third parties should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them. We have not carried out a structural survey and the services, appliances and specific fittings have not been tested. All photographs, measurements, floor plans and distances referred to are given as a guide only and should not be relied upon for the purchase of carpets or any other fixtures or fittings. Gardens, roof terraces and balconies as well as tenure and lease details cannot have their accuracy guaranteed for intending purchasers. Lease details, service ground rent (where applicable) are given as a guide only and should be checked and confirmed by your solicitor prior to exchange of contracts. No person in the employment of Urban & Rural has any authority to make any representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property. Purchase prices, rents or other prices quoted are correct at the date of publication and, unless otherwise stated, are exclusive of VAT. Intending purchasers and lessees must satisfy themselves independently as to the incidence of VAT in respect of any transaction relating to this property. We retain the copyright in all advertising material used to market this Property.

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Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
F
Date Posted
2026-06-13

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 1,220 Homes with Land listings in East Anglia (1+ acres).

This Property£575,000 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £376,008 / acre
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Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs
CurrentPotential
(92+)A
(81-91)B
(69-80)C
(55-68)D
(39-54)E
(21-38)F
(1-20)G
53 E
79 C

Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)

Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
Garage, Driveway
Garden
Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

80 Mbps

Superfast

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good NoneO2 Good NoneThree Good NoneVodafone Good None

Predicted 4G and 5G signal; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Milton Ernest CofE Primary School1.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    67
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Pinchmill Primary School1.6 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    88
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Sharnbrook Primary1.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    216
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Thurleigh Primary School1.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    92
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Oakley Primary Academy3 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    210
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • Sharnbrook Academy2.3 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,684
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Lincroft Academy3 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    923
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Thomas More Catholic School3.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    893
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Mark Rutherford School4.8 milesOfsted report card · Nov 2025
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,150
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Castle Newnham School5.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    744
    Type
    Academy converter

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Co-op Sharnbrook, Sharnbrook1.8 miles
Spar Platinum Souldrop Service Station, Souldrop2.8 miles
Budgens Clapham, Clapham, Bedfordshire3.3 miles

GP surgery

Sharnbrook Surgery1.4 miles

Pharmacy

Wellbeing Pharmacy1.9 miles

Hospital

Bedford Hospital6 miles

Green space

Playing Field149 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Bedford Rail Station5.4 miles

Nearest bus stop

Bletsoe Turn191 metres

Typical drive times

Bedford12 min · 6.8 miles
Rushden12 min · 7.3 miles
Higham Ferrers13 min · 9 miles
Irthlingborough14 min · 10 miles
Milton Keynes (city)32 min · 26 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Very low risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 1.

Surface water

High risk (1 in 30)

Not at the pin: mapped about 10 metres away.

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

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