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About 18 Balmoral Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Balmoral Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Bedford (MK40 2PT). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 103 m² it sits well below the postcode median (157 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£496/sq ft) was about 146.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £550,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Garage
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Balmoral Avenue, Bedford, MK40 2PT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Balmoral Avenue has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2025ExtensionFullGrant Permission
One and two storey front, side and rear extensions.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£592,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£550,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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 18 Balmoral Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,340
Street avg £3,202
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 174 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 55 points of interest in total.
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