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About 5 Broad Reach
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Broad Reach is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 3PB). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 6.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£361/sq ft) was about 50.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: December 2019 at £280,000.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 May 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Broad Reach, The Embankment, Bedford, MK40 3PB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Nov 2014RenovationFullGrant Permission
Removal of existing balustrades and glass to front of 12 apartments, and replace with new.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 5 Broad Reach was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£298,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 3 years.
Last sold (2019)
£280,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Broad Reach homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Broad Reach outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,889
Street avg £2,679
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Rothsay Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 3PB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.3dB
Everything within walking distance
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