What kind of home is Flat 4, 5 Woburn Road, MK40 1EG?

Flat 4, 5 Woburn Road, MK40 1EG is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did Flat 4, 5 Woburn Road, MK40 1EG sell for?

Flat 4, 5 Woburn Road, MK40 1EG last sold for £115,000 in May 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £40,500 in July 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Flat 4, 5 Woburn Road, MK40 1EG?

Across 4 sales between July 2001 and May 2015, Flat 4, 5 Woburn Road, MK40 1EG rose from £40,500 to £115,000, a change of £74,500. That works out to roughly +7.8% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Flat 4, 5 Woburn Road, MK40 1EG?

The current EPC rating for Flat 4, 5 Woburn Road, MK40 1EG is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in May 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Flat 4, 5 Woburn Road, MK40 1EG?

Flat 4, 5 Woburn Road, MK40 1EG has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 56 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK40 1EG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Flat 4, 5 Woburn Road, MK40 1EG use?

The latest EPC at Flat 4, 5 Woburn Road, MK40 1EG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Flat 4, 5 Woburn Road, MK40 1EG?

Flat 4, 5 Woburn Road, MK40 1EG is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Flat 4, 5 Woburn Road, MK40 1EG in?

Flat 4, 5 Woburn Road, MK40 1EG sits in Bedford. It falls within the MK40 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Flat 4, 5 Woburn Road, MK40 1EG?

Police records around Flat 4, 5 Woburn Road, MK40 1EG 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 Flat 4, 5 Woburn Road, MK40 1EG?

The closest primary school to Flat 4, 5 Woburn Road, MK40 1EG is Priory Primary School (158m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bedford College (756m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Flat 4, 5 Woburn Road, MK40 1EG?

The closest bus stop to Flat 4, 5 Woburn Road, MK40 1EG is Bedford Railway Station, 126m away. The nearest rail option is Bedford Rail Station, 181m away.

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Flat 4, 5 Woburn Road, Bedford, MK40 1EG

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Flat 4

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

Flat 4 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 1EG). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69).

11 years since the last transfer (May 2015). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £152,000 is 32.2% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£191/sq ft) was about 40.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 56 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 31 EPCs).

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

ParkingYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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 2)

May 2025

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Nov 2014

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 4, 5 Woburn Road, Bedford, MK40 1EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 4 has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£152,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£115,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

12 May 2015Most recent
£115,000
+4.6%over 8 years
4 April 2007
£109,995
+41.0%
24 November 2006
£78,000
+92.6%over 5 years
15 July 2001
£40,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 1EG: £145,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in MK40 1EG

On the street

Versus other Woburn Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for Flat 4 lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,054

Street avg £2,608

On par

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bedford Railway Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Priory Primary School. 31 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 1EG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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