What type of property is 5 Bishop Mead, MK42 0GU?

5 Bishop Mead, MK42 0GU is a detached house.

What did 5 Bishop Mead, MK42 0GU sell for?

5 Bishop Mead, MK42 0GU last sold for £314,995 in October 2017, around 9 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Bishop Mead, MK42 0GU have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Bishop Mead, MK42 0GU is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in April 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Bishop Mead, MK42 0GU?

5 Bishop Mead, MK42 0GU has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft). That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 0GU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Bishop Mead, MK42 0GU heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Bishop Mead, MK42 0GU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 5 Bishop Mead, MK42 0GU located?

5 Bishop Mead, MK42 0GU sits in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Bishop Mead, MK42 0GU?

Police records around 5 Bishop Mead, MK42 0GU 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.

Which schools serve 5 Bishop Mead, MK42 0GU?

The closest primary school to 5 Bishop Mead, MK42 0GU is Shortstown Primary School (353m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bedford Academy (2.0km).

How well connected is 5 Bishop Mead, MK42 0GU?

The closest bus stop to 5 Bishop Mead, MK42 0GU is Cheshire Drive, 181m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Bishop Mead, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0GU

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Bishop Mead

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

5 Bishop Mead is a detached house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0GU). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft). The latest certificate (April 2017) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).

On the market in October 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Today's modelled estimate of £382,000 is 21.3% above the 2017 sale price.

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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.

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Bishop Mead, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0GU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Bishop Mead 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.

Current estimate

£382,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£314,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

11 October 2017Most recent
£314,995

Median price across the last 4 sales in MK42 0GU: £327,495 (2017–2017).

Nearby sales in MK42 0GU

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Everything we know about 5 Bishop Mead, 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 Bishop Mead homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 5 Bishop Mead lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,247

Street avg £3,180

On par

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 104 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

On par

Years Held

9 years

Street avg 9 years

Strongly below

Comparables

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

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1 Bishop Mead, Shortstown

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1 Banks Close, Shortstown

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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

Cheshire Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Shortstown Primary School. 7 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 0GU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 0GU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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