5a, Lansdowne Road, Bedford, MK40 2BY
About 5a
5a is a detached house in Bedford (MK40 2BY). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor.
At 94 m² it sits well below the postcode median (159 m² across 34 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 5a, Lansdowne Road, Bedford, MK40 2BY
- Sept 2009RenovationFullOutcome in report
Replacement of bathroom window to PVC-U unit on rear.
New Windows- Reference
- 09/01700/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationDec 2009Decision
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Sales history & valuation
5a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£224,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 2BY: £816,500 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in MK40 2BY
Versus other Lansdowne Road homes
EPC Rating for 5a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Aspley Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Livingstone Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.1dB