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5 Balmoral Avenue, Bedford, MK40 2PT

3 planning records

Estimated value

£742,000

  • Since the 2015 sale (£450,125)+65%
  • Against MK40 2PT's recent median (£700,000)+6%

Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
285 m²
3068 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£742,000

  • Against its 2015 sale (£450,125)+65%
  • Against MK40 2PT's recent median (£700,000)+6%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Balmoral Avenue is modelled from its 285 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

    285 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2017

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2015

  • Recent sales in MK40 2PT

    5 sales, median £700,000 (2025–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Balmoral Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 March 2015Most recent

    £450,125

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 2PT: £700,000 (2025–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Balmoral Avenue, Bedford, MK40 2PT. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • 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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Overview

About 5 Balmoral Avenue

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

5 Balmoral Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Bedford (MK40 2PT). It has a recorded floor area of 285 m² (around 3068 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.

At 285 m² the property is well over the postcode median (154 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £742,000 sits 64.8% above the 2015 sale of £450,125. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£147/sq ft) was about 28.3% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in March 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • GarageYes
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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.

5 Balmoral Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 5)
Mar 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 March 2027

4 months remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2014from Oct 2014
Hot Water
Main SystemSolar

Hot water system upgraded

Apr 2015from Oct 2014
Renewable Energy
NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

Mar 2017from Apr 2015
EPC improved fromD59toE53
Hot Water
SolarMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
24%3%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Balmoral Avenue, Bedford, MK40 2PT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Balmoral Avenue has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

3 applications on record at 5 Balmoral Avenue, Bedford, MK40 2PT

3decisions2extensions15documents4nearby
  1. Aug 2015
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Single and two storey front and two storey rear extensions.

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    15/01549/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ConditionsDecision

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  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 4 notable nearby
  • The 15 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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 5 Balmoral Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,579

Street avg £3,598

Strongly below

Floor Area

285 m²

Street avg 160 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Strongly below
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.
Full Bedford report

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%

Go deeper on the local area

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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Balmoral Avenue is modelled from its 285 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 5 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 5 Balmoral Avenue was lodged in March 2017 at band E and is valid until March 2027. 5 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 5 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
5 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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