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17 Balmoral Avenue, Bedford, MK40 2PT

Swimming pool5 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
227 m²
2447 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Balmoral Avenue

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

17 Balmoral Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Bedford (MK40 2PT). It has a recorded floor area of 227 m² (around 2447 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 227 m² the property is well over the postcode median (154 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in April 2014. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £688,000 is 27.4% above the 2014 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • ParkingYes
  • Swimming poolYes
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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.

17 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 15 Feb 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Balmoral Avenue, Bedford, MK40 2PT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Balmoral Avenue has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.

3 applications on record at 17 Balmoral Avenue, Bedford, MK40 2PT

3decisions3extensions8documents6nearby
  1. Nov 2004
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    One and two storey front side and rear extensions.

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    04/02305/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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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 2003.

Current estimate

£688,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£540,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 April 2014Most recent

    £540,000

    +10.2%over 2 years
  2. 22 September 2011

    £490,000

    +48.7%over 6 years
  3. 19 June 2005

    £329,500

    +11.7%over 1 year
  4. 3 March 2004

    £295,000

    +9.3%over 11 months
  5. 3 April 2003

    £270,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 2PT: £665,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Balmoral Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 17 Balmoral Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,375

Street avg £3,449

Below

Floor Area

227 m²

Street avg 165 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

9.5 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Balmoral Avenue

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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
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.

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

Balmoral Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Castle Newnham School. 25 schools nearby.

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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 2PT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK40 2PT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 2PT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

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 17 Balmoral Avenue, Bedford, MK40 2PT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.