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5 Albert Street, Bedford, MK40 2JB

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 5 Albert Street

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

5 Albert Street is a mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 2JB). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 48 m² this is the 11th smallest of 27 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–70 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (70 versus a best of 81). The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2016. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Albert Street's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2025from Dec 2016
Ventilation
NaturalExtract

Mechanical ventilation installed

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Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Albert Street, Bedford, MK40 2JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Albert Street has no planning applications on record.

6

But the area is active

6 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.

5 Albert Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£128,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 2JB: £120,000 (2023–2011).

On the street

Versus other Albert Street homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Albert Street is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

70 (C)

Street avg 77 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 52 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Albert Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£123k

1 Hale Lodge, St Andrews Road

MK40 2LN

£123k

1 Linden Court, Linden Road

MK40 2DG

£137k

1 Beech Court, Bromham Road

MK40 2DE

£138k

1 Harpur Apartments, Harpur Street

MK40 2SY

Flat
£117k

1 Arlington Court, Tavistock Place

MK40 2SL

1 bed1 bath
£117k

1 Claydon Court, Foster Hill Road

MK40 2ES

£142k

1 Geldonia Court, St Augustines Road

MK40 2NL

2 bed1 bath
£143k

1 Cobden Square

MK40 2JE

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bedford district page.
Full Bedford report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Tavistock Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Livingstone Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 2JB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK40 2JB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 2JB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Albert Street, Bedford, MK40 2JB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.