Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
14 Balmoral Avenue, Bedford, MK40 2PT
2 planning records
Estimated value
£609,000
- Since the 2009 sale (£390,000)+56%
- Against MK40 2PT's recent median (£700,000)-13%
Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
135 m²
1452 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£609,000
- Against its 2009 sale (£390,000)+56%
- Against MK40 2PT's recent median (£700,000)-13%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 14 Balmoral Avenue is modelled from its 135 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 2PT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
135 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2009
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2009
Recent sales in MK40 2PT
5 sales, median £700,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
Sales timeline
6 November 2009Most recent
£390,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 2PT: £700,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in MK40 2PT
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About 14 Balmoral Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
14 Balmoral Avenue is a detached house in Bedford (MK40 2PT). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since November 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £609,000 sits 56.2% above the 2009 sale of £390,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£269/sq ft) was about 32.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
14 Balmoral Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Aug 2019
Current Certificate
Aug 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 11 August 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 14 Balmoral Avenue, Bedford, MK40 2PT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
2 applications on record at 14 Balmoral Avenue, Bedford, MK40 2PT
2decisions2extensions4nearby
- Dec 2013ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
One & two storey side & rear extensions.
- Reference
- 13/01764/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionJun 2015Decision
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Versus other Balmoral Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 14 Balmoral Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,891
Street avg £3,497
Floor Area
135 m²
Street avg 172 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
328/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Balmoral Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Castle Newnham School. 25 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Castle Newnham SchoolSecondary159m
- St John Rigby Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary471m
- Castle Newnham SchoolPrimary703m
- Hazeldene SchoolPrimary733m
Nearest stops
- Balmoral AvenueBus stop114m
- Ellis RoadBus stop199m
- St Michaels RoadBus stop340m
- Pilgrims CentreBus stop401m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,300 reports39%
- Anti-social Behaviour897 reports15%
- Public Order447 reports8%
- Vehicle Crime353 reports6%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 2PT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 14 Balmoral Avenue is modelled from its 135 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 2PT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 14 Balmoral Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 14 Balmoral Avenue was lodged in August 2009 at band E and expired in August 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 14 Balmoral Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 25 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK40 2PT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 14 Balmoral Avenue is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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