What kind of home is 5 Gent Court, MK42 0BF?

5 Gent Court, MK42 0BF is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Gent Court, MK42 0BF?

5 Gent Court, MK42 0BF last sold for £295,000 in December 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Gent Court, MK42 0BF have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Gent Court, MK42 0BF is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in October 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Gent Court, MK42 0BF?

5 Gent Court, MK42 0BF has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft). That makes it about 34% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 0BF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Gent Court, MK42 0BF use?

The latest EPC at 5 Gent Court, MK42 0BF records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 5 Gent Court, MK42 0BF in?

5 Gent Court, MK42 0BF sits in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 Gent Court, MK42 0BF?

Police records around 5 Gent Court, MK42 0BF show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Gent Court, MK42 0BF?

The closest primary school to 5 Gent Court, MK42 0BF is Shortstown Primary School (756m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bedford Academy (2.4km).

What transport links are near 5 Gent Court, MK42 0BF?

The closest bus stop to 5 Gent Court, MK42 0BF is Mason Road, 162m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Gent Court, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0BF

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Overview

About 5 Gent Court

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

5 Gent Court is a semi-detached house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0BF). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2022. The latest certificate (October 2022) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 97).

At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (94 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £295,000 in December 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Gent Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.0 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Gent Court, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0BF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Gent Court has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£293,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£295,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

2 December 2022Most recent
£295,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0BF: £240,000 (2023–2022).

Nearby sales in MK42 0BF

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Everything we know about 5 Gent Court, in one report

What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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On the street

Versus other Gent Court homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Gent Court outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,758

Street avg £6,687

On par

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 4 years

On par

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£295k

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£287k

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£283k

1 Boscombe Lane, Shortstown

MK42 0EE

2 bed2 bath

£317k

1 Beauvais Square, Shortstown

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MK42 0HT

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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.

Full Bedford report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Mason Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Shortstown Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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The full 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 MK42 0BF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 0BF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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