Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Balmoral Avenue, Bedford, MK40 2PT
5 sales on record3 planning records
Estimated value
£930,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£900,000)+3%
- Against MK40 2PT's recent median (£665,000)+40%
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
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
224 m²
2411 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£930,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£900,000)+3%
- Against MK40 2PT's recent median (£665,000)+40%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Balmoral Avenue is modelled from its 224 m² EPC floor area, its 5 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
224 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2021
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in MK40 2PT
5 sales, median £665,000 (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 3 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.
Latest sale on 8 Balmoral Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
8 February 2022Most recent
£900,000
+108.1%over 9 years16 November 2012
£432,500
+5.5%over 4 years17 December 2007
£410,000
+9.3%over 1 year3 October 2006
£375,000
+66.7%over 5 years12 July 2001
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 2PT: £665,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in MK40 2PT
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Balmoral Avenue, Bedford, MK40 2PT. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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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 8 Balmoral Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Balmoral Avenue is a five-bedroom detached house in Bedford (MK40 2PT). It has a recorded floor area of 224 m² (around 2411 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in February 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 224 m² the property is well over the postcode median (154 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £900,000 in February 2022. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 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 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£373/sq ft) was about 69.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
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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.
8 Balmoral Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 June 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2021from Feb 2012
EPC improved fromE45toC73
Roof
GoodVery Good
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Balmoral Avenue, Bedford, MK40 2PT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 8 Balmoral Avenue.
3 applications on record at 8 Balmoral Avenue, Bedford, MK40 2PT
3decisions3extensions4nearby
- Jun 2003ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
- Reference
- 03/00961/LDP
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMay 2014Decision
- ExtensionOct 2013Decision
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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.
8 Balmoral Avenue outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,018
Street avg £3,410
Floor Area
224 m²
Street avg 165 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 7.2 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 8 Balmoral Avenue is modelled from its 224 m² EPC floor area, its 5 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. 5 sales are recorded for 8 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 8 Balmoral Avenue was lodged in June 2021 at band C and is valid until June 2031. 2 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 8 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
- 8 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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