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8 Balmoral Avenue, Bedford, MK40 2PT

5 sales on record3 planning records
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
Overview

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 75.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
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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.

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

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2021from Feb 2012
EPC improved fromE45toC73
Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

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Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

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

3decisions3extensions6nearby
  1. Jun 2003
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension.

    Reference
    03/00961/LDP
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 6 notable nearby
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 8 Balmoral Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£852,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£900,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 February 2022Most recent

    £900,000

    +108.1%over 9 years
  2. 16 November 2012

    £432,500

    +5.5%over 4 years
  3. 17 December 2007

    £410,000

    +9.3%over 1 year
  4. 3 October 2006

    £375,000

    +66.7%over 5 years
  5. 12 July 2001

    £225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 2PT: £550,000 (2024–2019).

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.

8 Balmoral Avenue outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,018

Street avg £3,312

Above

Floor Area

224 m²

Street avg 165 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Balmoral Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
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.

Closest school

0.2 km

Castle Newnham School. 25 schools nearby.

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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Balmoral Avenue, Bedford, MK40 2PT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.