What kind of home is Philip Larkin House 8 10, Apartment 5, The Avenue, MK40 1EF?

Philip Larkin House 8 10, Apartment 5, The Avenue, MK40 1EF is an end-of-terrace house.

What is the EPC rating for Philip Larkin House 8 10, Apartment 5, The Avenue, MK40 1EF?

The current EPC rating for Philip Larkin House 8 10, Apartment 5, The Avenue, MK40 1EF is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Philip Larkin House 8 10, Apartment 5, The Avenue, MK40 1EF?

Philip Larkin House 8 10, Apartment 5, The Avenue, MK40 1EF has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (366 sq ft). That makes it about 28% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK40 1EF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Philip Larkin House 8 10, Apartment 5, The Avenue, MK40 1EF use?

The latest EPC at Philip Larkin House 8 10, Apartment 5, The Avenue, MK40 1EF records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Philip Larkin House 8 10, Apartment 5, The Avenue, MK40 1EF in?

Philip Larkin House 8 10, Apartment 5, The Avenue, MK40 1EF sits in Bedford. It falls within the MK40 postcode district.

Is Philip Larkin House 8 10, Apartment 5, The Avenue, MK40 1EF in a safe area?

Police records around Philip Larkin House 8 10, Apartment 5, The Avenue, MK40 1EF show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (255% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Philip Larkin House 8 10, Apartment 5, The Avenue, MK40 1EF?

The closest primary school to Philip Larkin House 8 10, Apartment 5, The Avenue, MK40 1EF is Priory Primary School (228m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bedford College (889m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Philip Larkin House 8 10, Apartment 5, The Avenue, MK40 1EF?

The closest bus stop to Philip Larkin House 8 10, Apartment 5, The Avenue, MK40 1EF is Bedford Railway Station, 170m away. The nearest rail option is Bedford Rail Station, 223m away.

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Philip Larkin House 8 10, Apartment 5, The Avenue, Bedford, MK40 1EF

Property type

Detached

Floor 01

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

34 m²

366 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Philip Larkin House 8 10

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

Philip Larkin House 8 10 is a detached house in Bedford (MK40 1EF). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. At 34 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 16 units on EPC record in Philip Larkin House 8 10, where floor areas span 33–49 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 34 m² it's 27.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (47 m² median across 31 EPCs).

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Mar 2021

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2011from Jun 2009

EPC improved fromC75toD59

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Low Energy Lighting

60%40%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Mar 2021from Mar 2011

EPC improved fromD59toC75

Hot Water

AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Philip Larkin House 8 10, Apartment 5, The Avenue, Bedford, MK40 1EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Philip Larkin House 8 10 has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Philip Larkin House 8 10 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£136,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 1EF: £325,000 (2021–2007).

Nearby sales in MK40 1EF

On the street

Versus other The Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Philip Larkin House 8 10 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

75 (C)

Street avg 61 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

34 m²

Street avg 39 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Bedford Railway Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Priory Primary School. 30 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 1EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 1EF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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