17 Balmoral Avenue, Bedford, MK40 2PT
About 17 Balmoral Avenue
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingYes
- Swimming poolYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Feb 2021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
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Planning history
17 Balmoral Avenue has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
3 applications on record at 17 Balmoral Avenue, Bedford, MK40 2PT
- Nov 2004ExtensionFullOutcome 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
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMay 2006Decision
- ExtensionMay 2006Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.
£688,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 11 years.
£540,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
29 April 2014Most recent
£540,000
+10.2%over 2 years22 September 2011
£490,000
+48.7%over 6 years19 June 2005
£329,500
+11.7%over 1 year3 March 2004
£295,000
+9.3%over 11 months3 April 2003
£270,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 2PT: £665,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in MK40 2PT
Versus other Balmoral Avenue homes
Floor Area for 17 Balmoral Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,375
Street avg £3,449
Floor Area
227 m²
Street avg 165 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.5 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB







