What type of property is Flat 7, 5 Mill Street, MK40 3EU?

Flat 7, 5 Mill Street, MK40 3EU is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did Flat 7, 5 Mill Street, MK40 3EU sell for?

Flat 7, 5 Mill Street, MK40 3EU last sold for £134,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £122,500 in February 2015, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Flat 7, 5 Mill Street, MK40 3EU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2015 and September 2021, Flat 7, 5 Mill Street, MK40 3EU rose from £122,500 to £134,000, a change of £11,500. That works out to roughly +1.4% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Flat 7, 5 Mill Street, MK40 3EU?

The current EPC rating for Flat 7, 5 Mill Street, MK40 3EU is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in April 2019. It has improved from a E recorded in March 2009 (2 bands). Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Flat 7, 5 Mill Street, MK40 3EU?

Flat 7, 5 Mill Street, MK40 3EU has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 32% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK40 3EU. Source: EPC Register.

How is Flat 7, 5 Mill Street, MK40 3EU heated?

The latest EPC at Flat 7, 5 Mill Street, MK40 3EU records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Flat 7, 5 Mill Street, MK40 3EU?

Flat 7, 5 Mill Street, MK40 3EU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Flat 7, 5 Mill Street, MK40 3EU located?

Flat 7, 5 Mill Street, MK40 3EU sits in Bedford. It falls within the MK40 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Flat 7, 5 Mill Street, MK40 3EU?

Police records around Flat 7, 5 Mill Street, MK40 3EU show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (255% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Flat 7, 5 Mill Street, MK40 3EU?

The closest primary school to Flat 7, 5 Mill Street, MK40 3EU is Priory Primary School (675m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bedford College (436m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Flat 7, 5 Mill Street, MK40 3EU?

The closest bus stop to Flat 7, 5 Mill Street, MK40 3EU is Cecil Higgins Gallery, 175m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 373m away.

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Flat 7, 5 Mill Street, Bedford, MK40 3EU

Property type

Detached

Floor 3rd

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Flat 7

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

Flat 7 is a two-bedroom detached house in Bedford (MK40 3EU). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. At 66 m² this is the 10th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–87 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 66 m² it's 22.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 17 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£189/sq ft) was about 33.7% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £134,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2019

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2019from Mar 2009

EPC improved fromE54toC77

Heating Controls

ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Ventilation

MVHRNatural

Ventilation system changed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 7, 5 Mill Street, Bedford, MK40 3EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 7 has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

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

£134,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£134,000

Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

13 September 2021Most recent
£134,000
+9.4%over 6 years
9 February 2015
£122,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 3EU: £225,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in MK40 3EU

On the street

Versus other Mill Street homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Flat 7 stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,030

Street avg £2,757

Below

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Cecil Higgins Gallery — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Bedford College. 30 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 3EU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.2dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 3EU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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