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1 planning record
About Flat 5
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 5 is a mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 2BY). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 49 m² this is the 6th smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–341 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.
At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (180 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2014. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Flat 5's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Flat 5, 3 Lansdowne Road, Bedford, MK40 2BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Jan 2014SubdivisionAmendmentPermit subject to a Planning Obligation
Sub-division of flat into two flats.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Flat 5 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£153,000
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.
Versus other Lansdowne Road homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, Flat 5 runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
76 (C)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 57 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 2BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB
Everything within walking distance
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