Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
20 Balmoral Avenue, Bedford, MK40 2PT
5 planning records
Estimated value
£734,000
- Since the 2013 sale (£495,000)+48%
- Against MK40 2PT's recent median (£700,000)+5%
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
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
154 m²
1657 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£734,000
- Against its 2013 sale (£495,000)+48%
- Against MK40 2PT's recent median (£700,000)+5%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Balmoral Avenue is modelled from its 154 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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
154 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2012
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2013
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 5 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.
20 Balmoral Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
19 September 2013Most recent
£495,000
+47.8%over 8 years1 September 2005
£335,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 2PT: £700,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in MK40 2PT
What this page doesn't show
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 20 Balmoral Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 Balmoral Avenue is a five-bedroom detached house in Bedford (MK40 2PT). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a basement excavation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £734,000 is 48.3% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 47.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in September 2013.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
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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.
20 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 28 Mar 2022
Current Certificate
Mar 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 28 March 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 Balmoral Avenue, Bedford, MK40 2PT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
20 Balmoral Avenue has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
5 applications on record at 20 Balmoral Avenue, Bedford, MK40 2PT
5decisions4extensions43documents4nearby
- Mar 2006ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
One and two storey rear extensions.
- Reference
- 06/00432/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- BasementOct 2024Decision
- ExtensionMay 2023Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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- The 43 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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 20 Balmoral Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,216
Street avg £3,472
Floor Area
154 m²
Street avg 170 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 7.1 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 20 Balmoral Avenue is modelled from its 154 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 20 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 20 Balmoral Avenue was lodged in March 2012 at band D and expired in March 2022, 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. 5 applications are matched to 20 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
- 20 Balmoral Avenue is in council tax band G. 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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