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About 5 Gold Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Gold Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Biddenham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4AN). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 6% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£469/sq ft) was about 118.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 145 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £732,500. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.
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
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private garden
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)
Oct 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Gold Lane, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Dec 2015Tree WorksTreesNo Tree Preservation Order Served
Ash - Fell
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 Gold Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£788,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 23 years.
Last sold (2020)
£732,500
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Gold Lane homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 5 Gold Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 113 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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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
0.2 km
War Memorial — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 4AN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 44 points of interest in total.
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