5 Franklyn Gardens, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4QB
About 5 Franklyn Gardens
5 Franklyn Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Biddenham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4QB). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £672,000 is 16.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£334/sq ft) was about 73.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (September 2016).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
Building
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 May 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 30 May 2026
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Planning history
1 application on record at 5 Franklyn Gardens, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4QB
- Feb 2020ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Certificate to confirm that the details submitted do not require planning commission (Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of new single storey rear extension)
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00263/LDP
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£672,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 20 years.
£575,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
22 September 2016Most recent
£575,000
+215.9%over 17 years8 June 1999
£182,000
+22.1%over 2 years21 February 1997
£149,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 4QB: £395,000 (2023–1997).
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Crime
328/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Gold Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St James' CofE Academy. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB

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